Botanical Name: Abies alba
Botanical Family: Pinaceae
Extraction Method: Steam distilled
Part of Plant Distilled: Needles
Country of Origin: France
Cultivation Method: Wild
Composition: 100% Abies alba
Consistency: Thin
Scent Description: Silver-white pine with a hint of floral starlight.
In Living Libations: Sacred Sage Smudge
Blends well with: Grapefruit, Frankincense, Clary Sage, Rose, Lavender, and Laurel.
Uses: Delightful in diffusion. Dashing as a deodorant. Redness relaxer. Blues-buster. Wintery diffuser blend. Massage muscles to unwind. Add a few drops to your diffuser to freshen the room and lighten the mood. Bathe in water that has been caressed by the reviving powers of this beautiful, festive tree. Mix with water and spray your Christmas tree and wreaths with the nostalgic scent of holiday cheer.
"The pine tree seems to listen, the fir tree seems to wait, and neither with impatience: they give no thought to the little people below them whose impatience and curiosity eat them up alive."
~ Friedrich Nietzsche, The Wanderer and his Shadow
"The silver fir needle is used in Europe for its plant properties and its fragrant scent. The essential oil is obtained by steam distillation from the needles and young twigs, fir cones, and broken-up pieces. Silver fir needle is used as... a fragrance component in deodorants, room sprays, disinfectants, bath preparations, soaps, and perfumes."
~ Ruth Winter, A Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients, 7th Edition
"The scent is used to create a feeling of harmony and goodwill. It combines the sensation of being grounded and elevated at the same time, and it increases intuition and releases energy and emotional blocks."
~ Kathi Keville and Mindy Green, Aromatherapy: A Guide to the Complete Art
