Resin

Harvesters climb mature trees and make shallow incisions in the bark, allowing the plant's sap to exude and harden into droplets of resin. Workers collect the hardened tears by hand, then sort them by size and clarity. To transform raw resin into a perfumery ingredient, artisans grind the material into a fine powder and soak it in a food‑grade solvent such as ethanol. The mixture rests for several weeks, during which the solvent draws out aromatic compounds. After filtration, the solution evaporates under controlled temperature, leaving a viscous, aromatic extract known as a resin absolute. Some producers apply low‑heat steam distillation to capture volatile notes, producing a resinous essential oil that retains the bright, piney facets of the original material. Throughout the process, the goal remains to preserve the natural balance of terpenes, acids, and phenols that give resin its distinctive character.