This Coromandel tree furnishes the resin known as olibanum, which is supposed to have been the frankincense of the ancients. From Wordnik.com. [Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture] Reference
Similarly, boswellia is a gummy exudate derived from Boswellia serrata, a large branching deciduous tree found in India, and it is the source for what is known as olibanum, or frankincense. From Wordnik.com. [THE NATURAL REMEDY BIBLE] Reference
To add mystery and allure - patchouli and incense sandalwood, olibanum, etc. can be utilized to great effect as long as the proportions are right. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-03-01] Reference
David: Burning incense like frankincense olibanum for instance, you get over two hundred pyrolysis compounds- 60-plus of which are sesquiterpinoids. From Wordnik.com. [Scents of Time: An Interview with David Pybus. Part II. Historical and Ancient Incense] Reference
Peluche is a stunner dominated by basil, cumin and green notes, with middle notes of thyme, rose and carnation, drying down to olibanum, leather and cedar. From Wordnik.com. [A World Apart: The Secret Perfumes Revealed] Reference
We highly recommend Moon Breath, our meditative parfum composed of jasmine, sandalwood, bergamot, ylang ylang, gardenia and olibanum - for its calming, centering and euphoric impact. From Wordnik.com. [Moonstone Pendant] Reference
The perfume opens with fruity peachy notes, as well as pencil-like, smoky-dry cedwarood notes, spices primarily clove buds, it has a generously rich, golden heart Egyptian jasmine, orange blossom and roses, and base notes of olibanum, myrrh, and sandalwood. From Wordnik.com. [Aqaba] Reference
For making the tincture or extract of olibanum, take 1 pound of the gum to 1 gallon of the spirit. From Wordnik.com. [The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants] Reference
He desired likewise to know the price of several of our commodities, with pretensions that they could supply indigo, olibanum, myrrh, and various other things. From Wordnik.com. [A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 08] Reference
Base notes include vanilla, spicy olibanum and a musky cashmere wood. former advertising, the new scent's print campaign, shot by Vincent Peters, features a fresh. From Wordnik.com. [StyleList] Reference
She had been in this situation about six weeks, during which time she had taken ammoniacum, olibanum, and large quantities of squills, without any other effect than frequent sickness. From Wordnik.com. [An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases] Reference
This frankincense, or olibanum, used by the Jews in the temple services is not to be confounded with the frankincense of modern commerce, which is an exudation of the Norway spruce fir, the. From Wordnik.com. [Easton's Bible Dictionary] Reference
Some few exude, by incision, odoriferous gums, as benzoin, olibanum, myrrh, &c.; others give, by the same act, what are called balsams, which appear to be mixtures of an odorous oil and an inodorous gum. From Wordnik.com. [The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants] Reference
Any of the odoriferous gums, as myrrh, olibanum, benzoin, &c., are to be dissolved to saturation in rectified spirit, and with a brush spread upon one side of the paper, which, being hung up, rapidly dries. From Wordnik.com. [The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants] Reference
My new favourite is Annick Goutal’s Noel candles, a limited edition for the Holiday Season which comes out every year – and smells like freshly crushed coniferous needles and an underlining delicate olibanum base. From Wordnik.com. [The Art of Giving Fragrant Gifts] Reference
Your mother says mastick and olibanum is good for you, mixt with sugar. "— £ds. From Wordnik.com. [Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society] Reference
Kunroku (olibanum) 3 "3" (15/22 oz.). From Wordnik.com. [In Ghostly Japan] Reference
Kunroku (olibanum) 4 "". From Wordnik.com. [In Ghostly Japan] Reference
The notes include lemon, lavender, neroli, lavender absolute, agarwood and olibanum. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-10-01] Reference
Emilio is such a one, with plum, lemon, coriander, ylang-ylang, Turkish rose, cinnamon, olibanum, benzoin, patchouli and sandalwood. From Wordnik.com. [A World Apart: The Secret Perfumes Revealed] Reference
Tuscan Leather, with notes of saffron, raspberry, thyme, olibanum, jasmine, leather, black suede and amberwood, is a husky and warm rendition of leather. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-04-01] Reference
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