Fir Balsam OIiffac (IFF®)
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Short profile
A fir-centred base with a pronounced green, coniferous opening reminiscent of cut needles and branches. As it develops, the sharper forest freshness gives way to a softer resinous character with gentle sweetness. Its lasting character is warm and balsamic, with a rounded rather than purely needle-oil texture. The supplier describes substantial persistence but provides no controlled blotter evolution or projection measurements.
Effect in a formula
Provides both a fresh conifer impression and a warm resinous foundation, linking green opening notes to the balsamic base. The supplier reports greater persistence than a straight conifer needle oil. Its principal applications are woody-balsamic and spicy fragrances, winter forest themes and home fragrance.
Use and dosage
The supplier gives 1–10% of the fragrance concentrate as a typical range for woody-balsamic, spicy and winter-themed compositions. A separate recommendation of 0.5–5% refers to the finished fragrance, not the concentrate. These are formulation guidelines, not IFRA limits.
No confirmed manufacturer use level for this exact product.
Behaviour and performance
- Tenacity
- Supplier-described persistence extends from many hours into days, with a lasting base-note role. No blotter substrate, evaluation dilution or timed test protocol is specified.
Diffusion, tenacity and note impact are not combined into a single performance score.
Dissolving and diluting
- Solvents
- Reported to form clear solutions in ethanol, dipropylene glycol (DPG) and isopropyl myristate (IPM).
- Working dilution
- Use a 10% ethanol solution as the listed working dilution; for smelling evaluation, the supplier recommends reducing the concentration to 1%.
- Appearance
- Liquid, ranging from colourless to a faint yellow.