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post #1 of 4
8/4/05 at 1:21pm
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An Amber accord is often found in fragrances and various types of Amber are often listed in the fragrance pyramid (e.g. Dark Tunisian Amber) but there is a lot of confusion as to what Amber actually is. Here is a web site I found that gives what seems to me to be a correct description of the true composition of Amber:
http://www.edenbotanicals.com/resources.html

Also they have Oud (Agarwood) CO2 extract for $20/gram:
http://www.edenbotanicals.com/essentials1.html#agarwood
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post #2 of 4
8/5/05 at 4:52pm
I also like Eden Botanicals' quality and service. And their sample program - a rarity in the essential oil trade.

I hesitate to mention this but there is one company I would have to recommend *against* unfortunately. We've all heard the warnings about buying cheap EO's. I succumbed to some outrageously cheap pricing in April on a website called Select Oils, and really regret it now.
Two items were backordered (Caraway and Champaca), and one inadvertantly left out of my order (Cade oil). I haven't heard from them since April and they haven't replied to my email, so I don't know what to think or if I'll receive these items. I don't like to bad mouth, and if I receive the remainder of the order, I would be happy to post that, but at this point a caution is in order.
But the real problem was that the oils I received were in several cases appallingly bad. The Mandarin was actually cloudy. The coriander had a rubber smell and a large amount of shiny glitter-like particles floating in it - I don't know what the particles are, but I strained the eo for use. The leftover particles seem mica-like.
I even knew at the time that the prices was just too cheap, but I couldn't seem to resist that Champaca, Cade, Coriander and Verbena.

Kathy
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post #3 of 4
8/10/05 at 4:59pm
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Here is a company selling Amber EO that they claim is actually produced from fossilized pine tree sap.
http://www.wellnaturally.com/essenti...amber_oil.html
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post #4 of 4
12/22/05 at 1:59pm
eden botanicals is a nice website with good quality from my expierience but i would not recomend the oud , it is a lower quality and lacks the well know depth and animal of a good agarwood oil.
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