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Guaiac (bulnesia sarmienti) wood
Guaiac wood, aka Iron wood, is one of the hardest and most resilient woods in the world. 16th century Native Americans used it to treat severe infections such as herpes and syphilis and it is in this tradition that the local name - Palo Santo (not to be confused with another essential oil by the same name) or Tree of Life - originated. Its essential oil is obtained from steam distillation and can be used in the treatment of arthritis, rheumatism and gout besides those already mentioned. Its anti-fungal property makes it useful for treating nail fungus. In natural perfumery, it is an excellent low-cost fixative, blender and modifier. Its gentle aromatic profile is much valued for its ability to smooth-off coarse edges in a composition and allowing gentle transitions between one aromatic phase and the next. At room temperature, it is a soft, waxy substance that liquefies easily when in contact with heat. It is often blended with either copaiba balsam or gurjun balsam in a 1:1 ratio to keep it in a liquid state without compromising its aromatic character.
- Scent impression — The aroma is a distinct smoky, balsamic-resinous, wood that is masculine, gentle, mellow, smooth and rounded, slightly creamy and vanillic yet bitter, tar-like and a hint of human hair in its dry off phase.
- Scent impact — 80
- Scent life — 5 hrs
- Scent category — Woody
- Perfume note — Middle - Base
- Perfume function — Fixative / Blender / Modifier
- Average amount in perfume composition — 1.1%
- Suggestions for use in natural perfumery — amber bases, alpine/woody bouquets, precious woods/spice accords, earthy/balsamic/forest/musk/tea notes, animalic/rose/tea rose/china/tobacco essences, fougère, high-end florals, christmas blends, new mown hay, incense/sacred/oriental perfumes.
- Blending suggestions — agarwood eo & co₂, allspice eo, co₂ & abs, ambrette seed eo, co₂ & abs, amyris eo, angelica eo, co₂ & abs, aniseed eo & co₂, armoise eo, bay (west indies) leaf eo, beeswax abs, benzoin eo & abs, bois de rose eo, caraway seed eo & co₂, carnation abs, carrot seed eo & co₂, cassia bark eo & co₂, cedarwood eo & abs, cedar (western red) leaf eo, cedar moss abs, chamomile eo & abs, champa (white) flower eo, champa (white) leaf eo, cinnamon eo, co₂ & abs, clary sage eo & abs, clove bud eo, co₂ & abs, copaiba balsam eo, costus eo & co₂, cyclamen co₂ & abs, cypress eo & abs, davana eo & co₂, eaglewood eo, elemi eo & abs, eucalyptus eo & abs, fennel (sweet) eo & co₂, fir needle eo & abs, frankincense eo, co₂ & abs, galbanum eo, co₂ & abs, geranium eo & abs, ginger eo, co₂ & abs, grapefruit eo, gurjun balsam eo, hay abs, hiba eo, hinoki eo, ho leaf eo, ho wood eo, juniper berry eo, co₂ & abs, labdanum eo & abs, lavender eo, co₂ & abs, lime eo, mace eo & co₂, mandarin eo, mastic eo & abs, mimosa abs, myrrh eo, co₂ & abs, nutmeg eo, co₂ & abs, oakmoss abs, opopanax eo & abs, orange eo, orris root eo, co₂ & abs, osmanthus abs, palmarosa eo, palo santo eo, parsley seed eo & co₂, patchouli eo, co₂ & abs, pepper (black) eo, co₂ & abs, peru balsam eo & abs, petitgrain eo, pine needle eo & abs, rhododendron leaf eo, rose eo, co₂ & abs, sage (dalmatian) eo, sandalwood eo, co₂ & abs, spikenard eo, spruce eo & abs, tangerine eo, tansy eo, thuja eo, tonka bean abs, valerian root eo, vanilla co₂ & abs, verbena eo & abs, vetiver eo, co₂ & abs, yuzu eo.
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