Okume resin, Aucoumea klaineana
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description: Okume resin is a beautifully aromatic resin collected from Aucoumea klaineana, a West-Central African tree closely associated with Gabon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, and Cabinda. Kew lists Aucoumea klaineana as an accepted species in the Burseraceae family, native to West-Central Tropical Africa and growing primarily in the wet tropical biome. Botanical name: Aucoumea klaineana Common names: Okume, Okoumé, Gaboon, Gaboon Mahogany, Gaboon Resin Plant family: Burseraceae Plant part: Aromatic bark resin / oleoresin Preparation: Raw natural resin Aroma: Sweet old wood, honey, wildflowers, warm resin, dry earth, soft smoke, faint turpentine, balsamic, woody, floral Incense / perfumery role: Resinous base note / incense material / warm woody modifier The Burseraceae family is often called the incense tree family, and for good reason. This is the same fragrant plant family that gives us frankincense, myrrh, elemi, and many of the aromatic copals. The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh notes that Burseraceae is a family rich in fragrant materials, with frankincense and myrrh among its best-known products. At first glance, Okume resin may not make a dramatic entrance. There is no point pretending otherwise. It can look, rather unfairly, like a handful of dark earth. But fresh Okume resin has a surprisingly sweet, rich, and complex aroma. When warmed gently, it opens with notes of old wood, honey, wildflowers, soft resin, and a faint earthy warmth. On an electric incense heater, especially at lower temperatures, Okume resin reveals its sweeter and more floral side. It has a mellow, honeyed, woody character that sits somewhere between forest resin, old timber, and wildflower nectar. On charcoal, it becomes more direct, with more smoke, depth, resin, and old-wood character. This is a lovely material for anyone who enjoys the broader world of Burseraceae resins but wants to explore beyond the familiar territories of frankincense, myrrh, copal, and elemi. Okume does not smell…
brand: Apothecary's Garden
sku: 401-OKUME-5
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  value: 5 grams, 10 grams, 25 grams, 50 grams, 75 grams, 100 grams
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