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Benzoin Siam
Benzoin tilbyder karakteristisk fyldige dufte af træagtig, sød vanilje. Dens lagdelte sammensætning udfolder sig i varme, honningagtige facetter, der minder om karamel, mandel eller frisklavet kaffe. Subtile blomstertoner vækker svage nuancer af nelliker i bløde, hviskende eller endda pudrede toner. Benzoin er kendt for sine kvaliteter som parfumefikseringsmiddel og giver kompositioner fylde og varme med sine runde, smøragtige toner. Benzoin kan oftest findes i ambrede eller gourmand-akkorder.
Siam-benzoin betragtes som den fineste variant - en næsten cremet, balsamisk skat fra Sydøstasien, der har været brugt af parfumører i århundreder for sin overdådige, omsluttende karakter.
Balsamisk, træagtig, vaniljeduftende, blød, harpiksagtig, pudret, mælkeagtig og krydret.
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Historie
Alongside its decadently warm aroma, the qualities of benzoin have been celebrated throughout the centuries for their therapeutic healing abilities: balsamic resin has the unique ability to act as a styptic, slowing the bleeding of small wounds, among other useful medicinal purposes. Throughout the Middle Ages, benzoin would be added to an intricate collection of other scented delights and carried in the pomanders of society’s privileged.
Produktion
Benzoin is acquired through a process of tree “tapping”, whereby the bark is deliberately damaged in order to extract the balsamic resin from trees of the genus Styrax. First, a harvester must bravely climb to the top of the tree and cut the bark several times on his descent to the ground. Once cut, the tree will “cry” precious tears of semi-liquid resin. A curated waiting process of six months ensures that the benzoin hardens. After careful cleaning by hand, the resin “tears” are cleaned and sorted before being extracted with volatile solvents.
