Material reference

Frankincense (Olibanum) - Somalia, Robertet

resinous frankincense citrus pine

Role

base

BP

175.0 °C

Average use

8% Max In Concentrate%

Cost / g

$2.750

Profile

Frankincense (Olibanum) - Somalia, Robertet is curated in this catalog as an incense-like material, with a secondary reading of resinous.

On the strip it reads resinous frankincense citrus pine.

The catalog records an average working dose of 8% Max In Concentrate%, which is a starting point for a trial rather than a limit.

How it behaves

volatility index 0.50 · the base

No atmospheric boiling point is curated for Frankincense (Olibanum) - Somalia, Robertet, so its behaviour is read from curated diffusion and fixative values rather than from an estimated figure. On that reading it belongs to the base.

It evaporates slowly and anchors the drydown, still readable on skin hours after the top notes have gone.

The index runs from 0 for a material that barely leaves the strip to 1 for one that flashes off, and it is computed from boiling point and molecular weight. Inside a real formula the surrounding materials shift where the boundaries fall, so a material can read differently there than it does here.

Closest materials in the catalog

Scored on descriptor taxonomy and on measured physical behaviour, using the same ranking that drives the swap and reformulate tools. Price plays no part in the order.

Questions about Frankincense (Olibanum) - Somalia, Robertet

What does Frankincense (Olibanum) - Somalia, Robertet smell like?

Frankincense (Olibanum) - Somalia, Robertet reads as incense-like and resinous, described in the catalog as resinous frankincense citrus pine.

Is Frankincense (Olibanum) - Somalia, Robertet a top, heart or base note?

Frankincense (Olibanum) - Somalia, Robertet sits in the base. It evaporates slowly and anchors the drydown, still readable on skin hours after the top notes have gone.

How much Frankincense (Olibanum) - Somalia, Robertet should I use?

The catalog records an average working dose of 8% Max In Concentrate% for Frankincense (Olibanum) - Somalia, Robertet. Treat that as the starting point for a trial: the right dose depends on what else is in the formula and what you want it to do there.

What can I use instead of Frankincense (Olibanum) - Somalia, Robertet?

The closest materials in this catalog by olfactive profile and physical behaviour are Myrrh Resinoid (54% match), Styrax Essence (54% match) and Amyris Wood (Haiti) (48.5% match). Closeness is scored on descriptor taxonomy and on measured properties, so the nearest match is the one that behaves most like Frankincense (Olibanum) - Somalia, Robertet. Ranking ignores price.

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