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What Is Galbanum?
Galbanum is a popular fragrance ingredient.
Today Iran and Turkey are the primary sources of galbanum.
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Galbanum has an intense green fragrance with woody and balsamic elements.
How To Use Galbanum
Fragrances for women that feature the perfume ingredient galbanum include: Chanel No.
Galbanum is a sticky, brown-shade gum resin that has a strong earthy or woodsy scent.
It can help with arthritis, skin infections, acne, blisters, and more.
Galbanum has been used in religious ceremonies since ancient times.