Product Review

Botanical Name: Illicium verum hook 

Plant Part: Fruit

Botanical Name: Abies balsamea 

Plant Part: Needles 

Origin: Canada 

Extraction Method: Steam Distilled

Color: A medium, clear, colourless to pale yellow liquid. 

Strength of Aroma: A middle note of strong aroma, Fir Balsam Essential Oil has the crisp, clean scent of newly-cut Christmas trees. 

Blends With: Pine, Cedarwood, Benzoin, Lavender, Spruce and Rosemary. 

Product Abstract: Balsam Fir Needles are about 3/4 to 1-1/4 inches long with two white stripes running down the underside of each needle. 

Also known as Blistering Pine, the oil is commonly used in air fresheners and household cleansers. Fir Balsam was used in the field during the American Civil War, and before the advent of chewing gum, the gum was sold as a breath-freshening confection.