Wild elemi resin, steam-distilled into an oil like lemon made richer and more balsamic, drying down sweet and spicy: a lesser-known cousin of frankincense and myrrh for meditation blends.
At a glance
Light a candle, close your eyes, and let a scent of lemon and old resin settle over the room. Elemi is reminiscent of lemon, but richer and more balsamic, with a dry-down that is balsamic again and both sweet and spicy.