Galbanum

Galbanum is a fragrant gum resin obtained from the root of the Ferula gummosa plant. Growing in the wild, arid mountains of Eastern Anatolia, Turkey, the roots are first hand-scored with a traditional wrought iron galbanum tool. The score fills with resin over a three day period, dries into small droplets, and only then is harvested before being transformed into an essential oil through steam distillation.

The Romans recognised galbanum’s many uses in perfumery, referring to it as ‘green gold’ for its cut-stem and crushed leaf facets. It is an ingredient that is both grounding and uplifting - a material with the rare ability to anchor a composition while elevating the notes around it.