| Botanical Name | Picea orientalis (L.) Peterm. | Origin | Turkey |
| Family & Genus | Pinaceae, Picea genus | Parts of Plant | Resin |
| Agriculture | Conventional | Manufacturing Method | Direct collection |
| Appearance | Pale yellow to amber translucent hard tears, darkening to brown with ageing | Odour | Fresh crisp spruce balsam, warm sweet clean forest aroma |
| Specific Components | diterpenoid resin acids including abietic acid, pimaric acid, neoabietic acid, plus minor sesquiterpenes and sterols | ||
Oriental Spruce Resin
Oriental Spruce Resin is an oleoresin secreted from wounded bark of Picea orientalis (L.) Peterm., an evergreen conifer of Pinaceae native mainly to Caucasus and Türkiye’s Black Sea mountain zones. Known locally as Fasoukh, it is a traditional incense material recorded in ancient Egyptian aromatic and embalming formulations. Commercial supply is limited and frequently mixed with common spruce or fir resin. It delivers clean coniferous balsamic aroma with soft sweet undertones. Historically used for ritual incense and topical balms, it is now applied in forest-style perfumery, aromatherapy, natural adhesives and wood varnish.
