Elemi is a pale yellow fragrant resin, tapped from a tree – Manila Elemi, or Canarium luzonicum – which grows in the Philippines. With a sharp balsamic-spicy, almost lemony scent, elemi’s invaluable as an incense ingredient and also for ‘fixing’ perfumes, tethering ingredients which otherwise would fade fast. Outside perfumery, the resin’s a handy herbal remedy – good for everything from bronchitis and coughs to healing wounds and scars.
Smell elemi in:
Diptyque Eau Duelle
Francis Kurkdjian Oud Maison
Oriflame Mirage
