Lush purchases this essential oil from Slovenia through a distributor. It is steam distilled from the young twigs and needles of the trees, usually between May and October.

- As a perfume, pine gives off a typical refreshing, forest-like scent.

- In aromatherapy, the oil is often used for its refreshing aromatic profile and is commonly included in products intended to support a sense of respiratory comfort.

- Its invigorating scent is also associated with helping to reduce feelings of fatigue and low mood.

- Applied on the skin, it is used for its purifying, stimulating and warming properties. It is often included in massage products intended to help ease feelings of tension and discomfort.

The pine family regroups many conifers such as pines, firs and spruces. With the exception of a few varieties, the trees of that family are evergreen, growing in the Northern Hemisphere and reproducing by shedding pollen into the air, hoping to reach female cones. The Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) is the most widespread pine tree in the world.

The chemicals responsible for the scent of conifers such as pine are called terpenes. They differ slightly depending on the species, but pinene is the most common one. Pine extracts in perfumery appear to be as old as (human) times since, according to archaeological findings, the Mesopotamians used it in fragrance or incense blends, along with other tree resins.