Description
Storax Amber Absolute- 2 ml
לבנה רפואי ‘nataf’- נטף
Supply is limited
Common Name: Storax, Stacte, Sweet Gum of Benjamin, Amber Resin. Also known as Xochicotzat Balsam and nicknamed Onycha Amber
Storax Amber absolute smells very rich, vanilla sweet, resinous with a soft floral tone to it, and is very rare to find this treasure. Lovely material to work with and would function well as a beautiful fixative in natural perfumery.
Styrax and Storax is the Hebrew word ‘nataf’- נטף . Nataf /’stacte’ is a synonym of tzori (means ‘a liquid drop) – its gum is obtained by making incisions in the stems and branches and the spice Stacte is used in the holy incense: Exodus 30:34.
The Hebrew does not specify the difference between the word Storax and Styrax. Storax is a sweet-smelling aroma exudate (from a tree) and in fact, it is what the root word from Hebrew and Arabic means.
The word ‘Storax’ often refers to the solid raw resin much like onycha while Styrax is the resin material in a liquid form so this is why the Hebrew word nataf is the same for both storax and styrax.
Storax Amber is Amber Liquidambar Essential Oil is also and commonly known as Turk Sweetgum or Benjamin Sweetgum and is a deciduous tree in the Liquidambar genus. It is a native of the Eastern Mediterranean.
Blends well with: Geranium, Lavender, Rose, Orange, & Petitgrain, Vanilla, Mandarin, Neroli essential oils.
Bible resources:
Exodus 30:34
Then Adonai said to Moses, “Take fragrant spices — gum resin, onycha and galbanum—and pure frankincense, all in equal amounts.
Ecclesiasticus 24:21
“And I perfumed my dwelling as storax, and galbanum, and onyx, and aloes, and as the frankincense not cut, and my odor is as the purest balm” Also see Hosea 4:13 is one of several references to the styrax/storax in the Bible as a tree.
Storax Amber is a common tree/shrub in many parts of the Middle East and is found both in the mountains as well as along rivers and streams. Considering its distribution and frequency, it is rather remarkable that it is mentioned more than a few times in the Bible. Storax Amber is reference to the tree/bush not the gemstone.
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