OLIBANUM (MOROCCO)

Olibanum associated with Morocco can suggest warm balsamic resin with a fresher side. Balsamic here means a rounded resinous impression, rather than a particular spice mixture. The Morocco qualifier does not establish a unique botanical variety or prove that the resin was harvested there. In the fragrance-material trade, the country of processing can differ from the country where the raw material was gathered.

Santis provides a concrete example: its entries in the Société Française des Parfumeurs material guide list olibanum absolute and resinoid made in Morocco from resin gathered in Somalia. The resinoid is described as warm, fresh and balsamic. This is evidence for one supply route, not the undisclosed origin of every perfume carrying this note. Olibanum itself refers to Boswellia gum-resin; the precise extract and its balance of freshness and resinous depth depend on the material and composition.