This gift set featuring a Swiss stone pine fragrance spray comes from a small artisanal workshop in Pitzling, Bavaria (near Landsberg am Lech). The wood and essential oil of the Swiss stone pine are known for their tart, spicy scent. Notes of pine, lemon, vanilla, and coniferous woods give the Swiss stone pine essential oil a fresh, clear, woody aroma that many find particularly pleasant and soothing. You can therefore use the Swiss stone pine spray as a room fragrance for quiet moments; it’s also excellent as a pillow spray. If you prefer a longer-lasting scent, place a bowl with the included Swiss stone pine shavings or the small turned Swiss stone pine tree on your desk or nightstand. To intensify or refresh the Swiss stone pine scent, you can spray the shavings and the tree with the Swiss stone pine spray (the wood may then show traces of the oil).

The Swiss stone pine spray, tree, and shavings come in a decorative gift box—ideal if you’d like to give the gift of a moment of peace and relaxation. The tree and shavings are made from Swiss stone pine wood sourced from Austria. The Swiss stone pine essential oil also comes from Austria.

The Swiss stone pine (Pinus cembra), also known as the Arve, is an ancient tree species belonging to the pine family (Pinaceae). It has been growing for more than 7,000 years, even under harsh conditions; today, however, it is found only in alpine regions, where the harsh climatic conditions at elevations of 1,300 to 2,300 meters above sea level and temperatures around –50 °C hardly affect it. The trees live up to 400 years on average, with some exceptional specimens reaching up to 1,200 years. They can grow to a majestic height of up to 35 meters and a diameter of approximately 1.5 meters. Because of their rare occurrence—in the area around Mont Blanc, in the Valais Alps, the Engadin, in Tyrol and South Tyrol, in the Central Alps, and partly in the Carpathians —the number of trees that can be harvested is regulated by local forestry authorities to preserve the natural population. However, many Swiss stone pines also fall due to natural forces such as avalanches, lightning, and storms.