Description
Back in stock! Rare Madagascar Elemi resin. Fairtrade and sustainable. Canarium Madagascariensis.
A wonderful material for perfume, incense, aromatic/medicated salves, oils and cremes and dissolves easily in alcohol and warm oils.
Named Harami locally, Madagascar Elemi is harvested in the wild and used as incense in the Malagasy culture to freshen the house and create an uplifting atmosphere. It is often incorporated in local folk medicine for skin problems.
Due to the semi-liquid consistency of the fresh resin it is traditionally rolled into balls and wrapped with the leaf of a tree until it can keep its shape on its own.
Madagascar Elemi is more complex in its fragrance profile than the Philippine Elemi we are used to, bringing to mind Somali Frankincense Frereana.
It initially greets one’s nose with sweet Lime and Lemon, then gives way to rich honey notes, a hint of Amber and a muskiness reminiscent of animal fur. It makes a sweet and uplifting incense.
Madagascar Elemi is a pure oleoresin containing no water-soluble gum which causes fragrant resins to emit a charred smell on the charcoal. Because it is a pure oleoresin, it will dissolve easily in oils, waxes and fats for producing candles and cosmetic products. Elemi is traditionally used in cosmetic and beauty products and is considered to have anti-ageing and skin rejuvenating properties.
We scoured the markets of Sambava and Anthala in northern Madagascar for 2 days to collect enough Harami balls for a distillation of its essential oils and placed an order with collectors for more. The essential oil is truly heavenly and you can find it here in the shop.
This is an exquisite aromatic resin and I have a limited quantity. Get it while it lasts.
Dan
If your resin is sticky, it may be difficult to remove it intact from the plastic wrapper. My trick and workaround is to place the bag in the fridge or freezer for 15-30 minutes before attempting to separate it from its package. After chilling, it will detach with ease and without leaving any material stuck to the wrapper.
Ressie Gaylord –
Smells beautiful! Not the ball I wanted, but I guess there was a limited supply of balls. I love this elemi. It's excellent!
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Lucy Murphy –
Apothecary's Garden is always a great place to find rare resins, essential oils, and so much more. Thank you Dan!
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Clarabelle Oberbrunner –
I purchased one of the balls, and it was soft and highly aromatic on the inside. Great quality elemi!
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Ocie Greenholt –
Haven’t had much time other than to open bag and sniff… the resin pieces are much different than the fresh ball. Both are so beautiful tho I don’t want to do anything other than put them in a jar and sniff and stare!
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Ocie Greenholt –
Haven’t had time to do much other than hold the ball and smell… had an incredible show and tell with a friend and this shipment. So impressive and fun. Everything about this seller and his materials is pure magic.
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Jackson Murazik –
Best shop on Etsy , I bought one of every resin and couldn't be happier !
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Alvera Rowe –
This Elemi is amazing, simply heavenly fantastically amazing. Dan has a rare talent for bringing great products to market for a fair price. Oh yes, that is indeed a fair price for this AMAZING Elemi. Want to take your resin game to the next level? Stick with Dan. You won't be disappointed in the experience or regret the purchase. I'm getting ready to make another purchase! Thank you Dan!
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Shanel Okuneva –
Very nice resin, exactly as described by seller, would definitely buy again. Thanks, Dan
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Estevan Brakus –
This is hard elemi resin. I have recently worked with a soft gum elemi resin. This hard resin is much more soluable in alcohol. However, the hard resin has less of the volatile oils. So both resins have their perks. The soft resin has a much stronger lemony, turpentine smell. This resin has a much lighter scent that is only present after extraction(in grain alcohol), or when burning. I just want to note, if you're purchasing this to make a tincture or to burn, be prepared to smash it, it's very hard to break. I put mine in a ziplock, in my husbands tube sock and struck it on my driveway to break it up. Lol, it worked!
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Mariah Mayert –
I'm fascinated with this resin. Soft amber musky lovely with a light limey resin note.
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Carmen Nienow –
Great product with loads of fragrance very high quality.
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Teresa Goyette –
Such a beautiful scent with top notes of lemon, and a smooth woody undertone similar to frankincense. Amazing stuff!
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Benton Greenholt –
Love all the resins I get from Dan…they are superb!
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Lonzo Tromp –
always happy with the quality, communication and speedy delivery.
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Lessie Labadie –
Wonderful, and from one of the classiest shops on Etsy! 🙂
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Kayley Kulas –
Thank you. This item was exactly what I needed. Great service and shipping.
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Asia Balistreri –
Clean, crisp, sunny and who doesn't like all that? Great stuff. Thank you!
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Jacynthe Von –
Smells so good. I haven't used it for incense yet, but will soon for that and maybe to make a body cream. I've ordered from Dan and JoJo many, many times now. The quality and care is top notch! I feel good ordering from Dan, knowing the good work he does for others who need his help. 🌍😊🇲🇬❤️️
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Leda Williamson –
So absurdly beautiful and crisp. The unfortunate side effect of burning and working with this resin — this tincture is bonkers beautiful — is that you run out quickly because it's allure is deep, deep, deep.
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Lessie Labadie –
Really neat, it's more "mushy" or "chewy" than most Frankincenses. I like this a lot! 🙂
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Daniella Roob –
Top shelf seller in every way. Highly recommend!
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Aubrey Kunde –
Becoming my favorite resin, ever! Such a beautiful smell, even when you just open the mail box. Had to order more.
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Bernice Nolan –
I LOVE this resin! "Elemoni" is a great (and accurate descriptor). I have already ordered more and will continue to order it as long as the store offers it. This one is a true gem!
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Malika Reilly –
I have some essential oil from the Philippines. This is something altogether different and I love it!
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Antonette Connelly –
In all honesty, no clue what this is, have yet to be disappointed by anything i get from here though! My plan is to use an electric warmer to melt this for incense use!
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Alysa Donnelly –
I bought this, even though I didn't think I like elemi that much. Turns out, I love it. It came to me as a large, sticky mass. I've been tearing off small chunks and heating it on my electric burner, and it's wonderful!
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Maida Ritchie –
I can never say anything bad about Dan's resins. Always of high quality and always shipped quickly. Thanks again Dan for the great Elemi!
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Evalyn Rice –
Wonderful aromas and textures. Arrived very quickly, too.
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Daphne Gottlieb –
Can't wait to use this resin, it is delightful!
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Gilbert Rutherford –
Second time buying, highly recommend to purchase any aromatic from Apothecary's Garden. The best supplier of resiyn in the Americas. Always premium quaily. This Elemi happens to be a favorite of mine and I wouldn't buy it from any other supplier, period. Will purchase again and again as long as it is available.
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Lamont Cassin –
Nice gooey resin goodness.
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Herta Schuster –
Wonderful as always, will be back.
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Amie Konopelski –
Rare Madagascar Elemi resin. Canarium madagascariensis
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Clarabelle Oberbrunner –
Super fresh and fragrant resin ball arrived, to my delight, much heavier than expected! I ordered 1 oz but recieved a 2 oz ball, with a handwritten note from Dan stating that he had run out of 1 oz bags, so I got 2! This illustrates the fantastic customer service and generous mentality that characterizes this shop. Thanks Dan! The elemi is fantastic, but your generosity made it even better.
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Greta Denesik –
🖤🖤🖤love🖤🖤🖤
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Jannie Sporer –
Made a beautiful tincture. Surprising! Great shipping and packaging. I'm a big of this shop!
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Jeremie Dietrich –
This and the labdanum paired together make a wonderful incense. Thank you!
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Friedrich Corwin –
Well, this was a true delight to receive. The Elemi is huge and oh so fragrant. A prize I shall cherish. Thank you Dan for your continued efforts to bring treasure like this to us, as well as working directly with the people who are the keepers of these Ancients.
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Gia Schaefer –
Really interesting scent! Strong, lemony, and, resinous. Fast shipping too. Thanks.
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Dasia Schowalter –
Beautiful elemi resin! I am making a wonderful extract with this resin. It smells gorgeous too.
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Benton Greenholt –
This Elemi is absolutely fresh and wonderful! Thanks once again Dan for providing superior resins in your shop!
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Keanu Ryan –
Extraordinary quality and crazy fast service. Thank you!
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Burdette Metz –
**AMAZING**
LOVE THIS STORE
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Thank you for the wealth
of knowledge you share.
Thank you
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Dasia Schowalter –
Love the resin! Very accurate description, too. Will be ordering more.
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Greta Denesik –
I’m so glad I bought this big oil thing!!!! Omg it’s huge!!! And beautiful!!!! Looks so pretty on my apothecary cabinet!! Thankyou so much for your offerings!! Blessings to you dear!
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Yesenia Robel –
Incredible as always, this store is pure magic.
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Keely Ruecker –
Love the Elemi resin so much! I infused it in oil to make and Elemi infused oil for both skincare and salves for pain.
This resin smells so earthy and amazing!
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Aditya Mante –
Wonderful quality, great seller. I am fascinated by the crisp top/middle citrus notes and the deep animalic base notes of this resin.
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Marcus Moore –
Thank You so much for you wonderful resins. Love them infusing them now Thank you for you knowledge..
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Maurine Harber –
Beautiful product and service as usual. Thank you.
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