The note unfolds with an immediate, bracing burst of luminous, verdant freshness, distinct from common frankincense. It carries a prominent lemon-peel brightness, almost like a crisp, green citrus aldehyde, infused with a cool, mentholated, and slightly camphoraceous quality that suggests pine needles or the crisp air of a sacred grove. Beneath this initial clarity, a dry, mineralic earthiness emerges, reminiscent of sun-baked stones or ancient desert winds. As it evolves, the greenness mellows into a profoundly spiritual, almost crystalline incense accord – dry, balsamic, slightly peppery, with an ethereal, clean smoke that feels purifying rather than heavy. It lacks the often animalic or overly sweet undertones found in other resins, instead possessing an almost aldehydic lift and a subtle, waxy smoothness. Its intensity is remarkable: clear and penetrating at first, then settling into a persistent, radiant aura that projects elegantly and possesses extraordinary longevity as a true base note, with its brighter facets lingering surprisingly long into the heart.