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    Fir Balsam Absolute 50% TEC

    Fir Balsam Absolute 50% TEC

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    Manufacturer: Creates signature coniferous character in any blend. Adds irresistible warmth to winter-themed compositions. Luxurious forest depth from premium North American source.

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    “My favourite balsam ever. Sweet, rich and ambery.”
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    CAS: 8024-15-5
    Variety: Abies balsamea Classification: Base Note[i]

    Fir Balsam is the scent of winterly days, the great outdoors and Christmas festivities; perhaps no other material is so deeply entrenched in our shared scent-memory. It is also incredibly versatile, with fruit notes that can subtly enrich a gourmand to woody notes that blend well with all the classics such as vetiver, cedarwood and sandalwood.

    This V. MANE Fils extract is rich, green, woody and sweet. It is a truly wonderful specimen of Fir Balsam and a must-have for all perfumers.

    Fir Balsam is found in Polo Green (1978, our Compound Green), Drakkar Noir (1982), Rubenstein's Men's Club (1966), Patou Pour Homme (1980) and Patou Pour Homme Prive (1994), and Oscar de la Renta's Pour Lui (1980), amongst many others.

    Because Fir Balsam is extremely thick we offer it at 50% dilution in natural Triethyl Citrate (an odourless isolate from citrus). It may still require gentle heating to make it fully mobile depending upon your room temperature.

    Country of Origin
    France
    IFRA 51
    25% in finished product (Cat. 4)
    Odour Family
    Coniferous
    Appearance
    Dark green paste
    Longevity
    Lasts > 400 hours on a smelling strip
    Odour Profile

    Fir Balsam Absolute has a rich, sweet balsamic scent with deep forest-like qualities and distinctive resinous, pine-needle undertones.

    Uses

    Used in forest, pine, and oriental compositions to add natural depth, warm resinous character, and distinctive coniferous authenticity.

    Fraterworks® is strictly a reseller of this product and is neither an agent nor official distributor for Mane, and is not affiliated with or endorsed by them.

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    Like most suppliers and makers of quality raw materials for fragrances, we do not filter many of our products. This ensures that no odiferous matter is lost prior to use but can result in the appearance of small particles or slight clouding.

    All alcoholic fragrances should be macerated for up to a month and then chilled in a moderate freezer overnight before being filtered fine. This will remove all cloudiness or detritus and is the industry norm.

    IFRA Standards

    Permitted amounts in finished product:

    IFRA 51: 25%
    IFRA 49: 100%

    These are derived from calculated concentrations which do not replace chromatographic quantification on individual lots. Disclaimer...

    For Trade Use Only

    Our products are intended as building blocks in the perfume creation process; they are not to be applied to the skin undiluted.

    These raw materials are for use by the perfumery trade only.

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    Usage in Perfumery

    Fir Balsam Absolute 50% TEC appears in 1% of the perfumes we have analysed, at a median of 0.2% of the concentrate.

    0.2% Median use in perfumes0.25% in bases
    0.308% Average use0.371% in bases
    tr. Minimum observed0.01% in bases
    2% Maximum observed1% in bases
    Odour
    Pine, woody, sweet, balsamic, berry
    Family
    Coniferous
    Common diluents
    TEC
    Common dilutions
    10%, 50%
    Substantivity
    > 400 hours on a smelling strip
    Often used alongside
    Found in these perfumes

    Free formulasAventus 17Y01 (0.5%), Safari Men (0.5%), Patou Pour Homme (0.481%), Rallet Le № 1 (0.2%)

    Creative FormulasAbsinth (0.1–10%), Allure Homme Sport Cologne, Deep Blue, Drakkar Noir, K. Homme Intense, K. Pour Homme, Kalan, L’Eau d’I. Pour Homme EDP, Lyric Man, Opus XIV Royal Tobacco, Opus XVI Timber, Plum Japonais, Apex (< 0.1%), Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait de Parfum, Bleu Turquoise, Bois Impérial Extrait, Cipresso di Toscana, Eau des Merveilles, High Frequency, Indian Leather, Jazz Club, Luna Rossa Ocean Le Parfum, Manhattan, Mystic Experience, Oud for Greatness Neo, Oud Minérale 2023, Paragon, Percival, Y Elixir

    Also known by 12 other names

    abies alba absolute; abies alba concrete; abies balsamea absolute; fir balsam abs resin; fir balsam absolute resin; fir balsam clarextract; fir balsam natural & nat-identical blend (Robertet); fir balsam res sol 100 abs; fir balsam resinoid; fir balsam resinoid absolute; fir balsam resinoide; pinus balsamea absolute

    Statistics drawn from published GCMS analyses, commercial and demonstration formulas. References to third-party perfumes, brand names and trade marks are solely for identification and comparison. Formulas not made, supplied, licensed, authorised, sponsored or endorsed by the manufacturer or trade mark owner.

    From the published literature

    What Fir needle balsam is made of

    A Fraterworks analysis of the published chemical compositions of Abies balsamea (L.) Mill, showing the median and observed range of each constituent across seven studies.

    Fraterworks Composition Combined from seven published analyses — median and observed range
    Constituent CAS Median Range
    beta-Pinene 127-91-3 30.81% 23.53–38.77%
    delta-3-Carene 13466-78-9 14.67% 11.1–30.93%
    alpha-Pinene 80-56-8 9.37% 0.04–14.05%
    Bornyl acetate 76-49-3 8.15% 6.46–14.6%
    Limonene 138-86-3 6.43% 0.11–13.45%
    Camphene 79-92-5 5.86% 0.01–7.4%
    beta-Phellandrene 555-10-2 5.4% 4.25–7.63%
    Myrcene 123-35-3 1.76% 1.54–2.3%
    Santene 529-16-8 1.46% 0.65–3.05%
    Myrtenal 564-94-3 1.22% 0.1–2.34%
    alpha-Terpineol 98-55-5 1.11% 0.25–51.8%
    Tricyclene 508-32-7 1% 0.8–1.3%
    (Z)-3-Hexenol 928-96-1 0.87% 0.87%
    Terpinolene 586-62-9 0.71% 0.05–1.97%
    Linalool oxide (unknown isomer) (total isomers) 0.69% 0.69%
    beta-Bisabolene (tent.) 18663-67-7 0.66% 0.66%
    alpha-Thujone 546-80-5 0.565% 0.05–1.08%
    Sabinene 3387-41-5 0.55% 0.13–1.64%
    Fenchone 1195-79-5 0.51% 0.08–0.94%
    Borneol 507-70-0 0.5% 0.1–3.91%
    beta-Caryophyllene 87-44-5 0.445% 0.15–0.74%
    Citronellol 106-22-9 0.4% 0.4%
    Linalool 78-70-6 0.305% 0.19–0.42%
    Verbenone 80-57-9 0.3% 0.3%
    alpha-Humulene 6753-98-6 0.275% 0.25–0.3%
    Carvone 99-49-0 0.27% 0.27%
    gamma-Terpinene 99-85-4 0.265% 0.17–0.36%
    Thymol 89-83-8 0.265% 0.01–0.68%
    Camphor 76-22-2 0.26% 0.15–3.62%
    Piperitone 89-81-6 0.25% 0.15–3.14%
    Myrtenol 515-00-4 0.23% 0.03–0.43%
    Terpinen-4-ol 562-74-3 0.225% 0.1–10.15%
    Maltol 118-71-8 0.225% 0.01–0.44%
    beta-Thujone 471-15-8 0.195% 0.01–0.38%
    Isoborneol 124-76-5 0.14% 0.14%
    alpha-Terpinene 99-86-5 0.135% 0.06–0.21%
    alpha-Phellandrene 99-83-2 0.125% 0.07–0.18%
    trans-Sabinene hydrate 17699-16-0 0.125% 0.01–0.24%
    alpha-Thujene 3917-48-4 0.11% 0.11%
    1,8-Cineole 470-82-6 0.105% 0.1–0.11%
    alpha-Cedrene 469-61-4 0.1% 0.1%
    Bisabolene (unknown isomer) 0.1% 0.1%
    Cadinene (unknown isomer) 29350-73-0 0.1% 0.1%
    delta-Cadinene 483-76-1 0.1% 0.1%
    Benzaldehyde 100-52-7 0.095% 0.01–0.18%
    1,4-Cineole 470-67-7 0.09% 0.09%
    Octenyl acetate (unknown isomer) 0.09% 0.09%
    para-Cymene 99-87-6 0.075% 0.07–0.08%
    Methyl eugenol 93-15-2 0.065% 0.02–0.11%
    alpha-Terpinyl acetate 80-26-2 0.06% 0.06%
    Hexanal 66-25-1 0.06% 0.06%
    (Z)-3-Hexenyl butyrate 16491-36-4 0.05% 0.05%
    Carveol (unknown isomer) 99-48-9 0.05% 0.05%
    Citronellal 106-23-0 0.04% 0.04%
    alpha-Campholene aldehyde 4501-58-0 0.03% 0.01–0.05%
    alpha-Copaene 3856-25-5 0.02% 0.02%
    (Z)-3-Hexenyl acetate 3681-71-8 0.01% 0.01%
    Methyl thymol 1076-56-8 0.01% 0.01%
    Nerolidol (unknown isomer) 7212-44-4 0.01% 0.01%
    Fir balsam 1Kubeczka, K.-H., and Schultze, W., Biology and Chemistry of Conifer Oils, Flavour Fragr. J., Vol. 2, (4), 137-148 (1987)

    17 constituents reported

    Fir needle balsam (Canada) 2Hunt, R.S. and E. von Rudloff, Chemosystematic studies in the genus Abies 1. Leaf and twig oil analysis of alpine and balsam firs (average of 10 analyses), Can. J. Botan., Vol. 52, 477-487 (1974)

    17 constituents reported

    Fir balsam twig (Canada) 4Hunt, R.S. and E. von Rudloff, Chemosystematic studies in the genus Abies 1. Leaf and twig oils analyses of alpine and balsam firs (average of several analyses balsam fir twig), Can. J. Botan.., Vol. 52, 477-487 (1974)

    8 constituents reported

    • beta-Pinene127-91-326.45%
    • delta-3-Carene 13466-78-915.25%
    • alpha-Pinene80-56-814.05%
    • Limonene138-86-313.45%
    • Bornyl acetate 76-49-37.9%
    • beta-Phellandrene 555-10-25.4%
    • Camphene 79-92-54.55%
    • Santene 529-16-80.65%
    Fir needle balsam (Canada) 1Shaw, A.C., The Essential Oil of Abies balsamea (L.) Mill., Can. J. Chem., Vol. 31, 193-199 (1953)

    14 constituents reported

    • beta-Pinene127-91-336.1%
    • Bornyl acetate 76-49-314.6%
    • delta-3-Carene 13466-78-911.1%
    • Limonene138-86-311.1%
    • alpha-Pinene80-56-88.4%
    • Camphene 79-92-56.8%
    • Myrcene123-35-32.3%
    • Santene 529-16-81.3%
    • Tricyclene 508-32-71.3%
    • Camphor76-22-20.2%
    • Borneol 507-70-00.1%
    • Cadinene (unknown isomer) 29350-73-00.1%
    • Bisabolene (unknown isomer) 0.1%
    • Terpinolene586-62-90.05%
    Fir needle balsam (Canada) 3Regimbal, J.-M., & G. Collin, Essential Oil Analysis of Balsam Fir Abies balsamea (L.) Mill. (average analysis of oils from three different trees), J. Essent. Oil Res, Vol. 6, 229-238 (1994)

    26 constituents reported

    • beta-Pinene127-91-338.77%
    • delta-3-Carene 13466-78-912.29%
    • alpha-Pinene80-56-89.37%
    • Bornyl acetate 76-49-39.17%
    • beta-Phellandrene 555-10-27.63%
    • Camphene 79-92-55.86%
    • Limonene138-86-34.59%
    • Myrcene123-35-31.54%
    • alpha-Terpineol98-55-51.49%
    • Borneol 507-70-01.09%
    • Tricyclene 508-32-70.95%
    • Santene 529-16-80.73%
    • Terpinolene586-62-90.71%
    • Thymol89-83-80.46%
    • alpha-Humulene 6753-98-60.25%
    • gamma-Terpinene99-85-40.17%
    • Terpinen-4-ol562-74-30.17%
    • Camphor76-22-20.15%
    • Sabinene3387-41-50.13%
    • alpha-Thujene 3917-48-40.11%
    • delta-Cadinene 483-76-10.1%
    • alpha-Cedrene469-61-40.1%
    • Octenyl acetate (unknown isomer) 0.09%
    • para-Cymene 99-87-60.08%
    • alpha-Phellandrene 99-83-20.07%
    • alpha-Terpinene 99-86-50.06%
    Fir balsam 2aFleisher, A., and Fleisher, Z., Water-soluble Fractions of the Essential Oils (analysis of essential oil), Perf. Flav., Vol. 16 (3), 37-41 (1991)

    37 constituents reported

    • beta-Pinene127-91-331.62%
    • delta-3-Carene 13466-78-914.08%
    • alpha-Pinene80-56-813.06%
    • Bornyl acetate 76-49-37.03%
    • Limonene138-86-36.43%
    • beta-Phellandrene 555-10-26.08%
    • Camphene 79-92-55.56%
    • Myrcene123-35-31.76%
    • Sabinene3387-41-51.64%
    • Santene 529-16-81.62%
    • Tricyclene 508-32-71.23%
    • Terpinolene586-62-91.09%
    • alpha-Terpineol98-55-50.72%
    • Borneol 507-70-00.65%
    • gamma-Terpinene99-85-40.36%
    • Camphor76-22-20.32%
    • Terpinen-4-ol562-74-30.28%
    • Piperitone89-81-60.25%
    • alpha-Terpinene 99-86-50.21%
    • Linalool78-70-60.19%
    • alpha-Phellandrene 99-83-20.18%
    • beta-Caryophyllene87-44-50.15%
    • 1,8-Cineole470-82-60.11%
    • Myrtenal 564-94-30.1%
    • Fenchone 1195-79-50.08%
    • para-Cymene 99-87-60.07%
    • Thymol89-83-80.07%
    • (Z)-3-Hexenyl butyrate16491-36-40.05%
    • alpha-Thujone 546-80-50.05%
    • Myrtenol 515-00-40.03%
    • alpha-Copaene 3856-25-50.02%
    • Methyl eugenol 93-15-20.02%
    • Benzaldehyde 100-52-70.01%
    • beta-Thujone 471-15-80.01%
    • trans-Sabinene hydrate 17699-16-00.01%
    • alpha-Campholene aldehyde 4501-58-00.01%
    • Maltol118-71-80.01%
    Fir balsam 2bFleisher, A., and Fleisher, Z., Water-soluble Fractions of the Essential Oils (analysis of water-soluble fraction), Perf. Flav., Vol. 16 (3), 37-41 (1991)

    35 constituents reported

    Sources: Published studies indexed by Essential Oil University (EOUdb). Constituent harmonisation and calculations by Fraterworks.

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