Pine (Swiss stone) needle

pine, swiss stone (pinus cembra) needle

Swiss stone pine, pinus cembra, aka Swiss Pine, Austrian Pine or Arolla Pine, is a member of the white pine group and a close relative to Siberian Pine. It is native to the Alpine regions of Europe. Its essential oil is steam distilled from its needles. Hailed The Queen of the Alps, its therapeutic benefits in aromatherapy include promoting better sleep, stimulating circulation, reducing muscle aches and spasms, ease symptoms of cold, flu and smoker’s cough, detoxing the bronchial passages and preventing infections.

1. Scent profile – A clean, rich, green, sweet, resinous, coniferous bouquet with a warm, complex, fruity, balsamic, earthy undertone.
2. Scent impact – 125
3. Scent life – 5 hrs
4. Scent category – Coniferous / Woody /Earthy
5. Perfume note – Top
6. Perfume function – Blender
7. Average use in perfume compositions – 0.8%
8. Suggestions for use in natural perfumery – amber/precious woods bases, herbal/incense bouquets, leather/coniferous accords, forest/green notes, sacred essences, diffuser/christmas blends, incense/sacred perfumes, aftershave, eau de Cologne, chypre, fougère.
9. Blending suggestions – amyris eo, armoise eo, cassia bark eo & co₂, cedarwood eo, cedar leaf eo, cedar moss abs, chamomile eo & abs, cinnamon bark eo & co₂, clary sage eo & abs, coriander eo & co₂, cypress eo & abs, fir (balsam) needle eo & abs, fir (noble) needle eo & abs, fir (silver) cone eo, fir (silver) needle eo, frankincense eo, co₂ & abs, gurjun balsam eo, hiba eo, hinoki eo, hops flower co₂, juniper berry eo & co₂, lavandin eo & abs, lavender eo, co₂ & abs, lavender (spike) eo, lemon eo, lemongrass eo, lemon balm eo, lime eo, litsea cubeba eo, lovage leaf eo, mandarin eo, myrrh eo, co₂ & abs, orange eo, palmarosa eo, peru balsam eo & abs, petitgrain eo, pine needle eo & abs, tangerine eo, thuja eo & abs, wintergreen eo, yuzu eo.