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“Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be, then do this: Put some of the best products of the land in your bags and take them down to the man as a gift—a little balm and a little honey, some spices and myrrh, some pistachio nuts and almonds.”
Genesis 43, 11

MIRACLE OF THE DESERT
True perfume of the desert, Labdanum from La Voie Parfumée will bring you the solace known to Joseph, Jacob’s notorious son, sold by his jealous brothers, who would become the most powerful man of Egypt, the pharaohs’s vizier. The Bible
recounts that the caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead to whom Joseph was sold, carried labdanum. Later, Jacob ordered his sons to offer some labdanum, as well as other products of the country, to their brother, who had then become an Egyptian dignitary. Herodotus and Pliny, two historians, report that labdanum was collected by painting goats’ beards, whose hairs were soaked in it.

COMPOSITION
A perfume made of Labdanum, an odoriferous resin-rubber secreted by labdanum-bearing discus, enhanced by the pairing of guaiac wood and violet. Its scent is fawn, amber, sweet, herbaceous, and balsamic, with a hint of ambergris.

PROPERTIES OF LABDANUM
Labdanum resin protects plants against dehydration. As for Labdanum essential oil, it possesses antibacterial and antiviral properties. It allows damaged skins to heal and regenerate. In addition, it has an anti wrinkle action to prevent skin aging. Labdanum essential oil stops nosebleeds. It is effective in stimulating the immune system in the case of a reduction in its defences and can be pointed to for people who suffer from autoimmune illnesses.