Raíz de sumbul (Ferula moschata), musk root de Asia Central — The Glass Atelier

Sumbul Root (Musk Root) — Ferula moschata — Central Asia

14 grams
€8,00
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Raíz de sumbul (Ferula moschata), musk root de Asia Central — The Glass Atelier

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Sumbul Root (Musk Root) — Ferula moschata — Central Asia

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The composition

In the nineteenth century, a spongy root from Central Asia arrived in Europe via Russia with a surprising scent: musk. This was sumbul, or musk root, one of the plant-based alternatives to animal musk, with a dry, earthy, spicy and musky character.

+ 01 — Origin and botany

Ferula moschata (H.Reinsch) Koso-Pol. is a perennial plant in the carrot family (Apiaceae), related to asafoetida and galbanum. It is native to Central Asia: Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and western Xinjiang. Older texts refer to it as Ferula sumbul or Euryangium sumbul, now synonyms.

The part used is the root: brown, spongy and resinous.

+ 02 — History

The root reached European pharmacies around 1835, when it was tested as a treatment for cholera. In 1869, botanist Kauffmann described the plant from specimens from Russian Turkestan under the name Euryangium.

The American eclectic pharmacopoeia of 1898 described its strong musky smell, attributed to a small percentage of volatile oil.

+ 03 — Olfactory profile

The root. Dry, earthy, spicy and musky.

+ 04 — Uses in perfumery
  • Botanical musks: alongside ambrette seed.
  • Animalic bases: a botanical alternative in musk accords.
  • Tinctures: to extract its aromatic profile into alcohol.
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