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FENNEL

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Botanical Name: Foeniculum vulgare

Common Method of Extraction: Steam

Part Typically Used: Seeds

Color: Faint Yellow Tinge

Consistency: Thin

Perfumery Note: Middle

Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium

Aromatic Description: Sweet, spicy, licorice-like

Fennel Oil Uses: cellulites, halitosis, toxin build-up

 

FIR NEEDLE

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Botanical Name: Abies alba

Common Method of Extraction: Steam

Part Typically Used: Needles

Color: Tinge of Yellow

Consistency: Thin, Oily

Perfumery Note: Middle

Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium

Aromatic Description: Fresh, woody, earthy

Fir Needle Oil Uses: Arthritis, colds, rheumatism
 

FRANKINCENSE

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Botanical Name: Boswellia carterii

Common Method of Extraction: Steam

Part Typically Used: Resin

Color: Yellow

Consistency: Thin

Perfumery Note: Base

Strength of Initial Aroma: Mild

Aromatic Description: Fresh, woody, spicy, fruity

Frankincense Oil Uses: Anxiety, bronchitis, coughing, scars, stretch marks

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