Resins, plants and mushrooms, harvested by hand.
Étienne Bovo makes forest balms, extracts, perfumes and infusion blends in small batches, from ingredients he gathers himself in Québec's forests.
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The essentials
What regulars come back for.
FavouriteKoniferissime — Pine Resin Oil
Pure macerate of Laurentian pine resins in avocado oil.
FavouriteKoniferissime — Forest Balm
The pine-resin balm — rich and lustrous.
FavouriteSprucified — Spruce Balm
Blue spruce resin with a bright, fresh aroma.
FavouritePopulus Maximus — Poplar Bud Oil
Balsam poplar bud macerate, soft and fragrant.
FavouritePolyporEver — Chaga Serum
Chaga, reishi and usnea concentrate in organic vegetable glycerin.
Entre chien et loup — Perfume
Québec pine meets Haitian vetiver: woody, smoky, earthy.
FavouriteOntario Ginseng Mother Tincture
Concentrated in 40% alcohol, made on site.
Favourite"Boreal Forest" Kit
Chaga, reishi, astragalus and PolyporEver extract — the plants in their raw state.
The Barde's workshop
Hand-harvested
Pine resins, chaga, hemlock needles, balsam fir: Étienne gathers them himself, in season, with respect for the forest.
Made in the shop
Macerates, tinctures and balms are prepared on site, in small batches, with no additives or preservatives.
We show you everything
Drop by to smell, touch and try. Every ingredient has a story and Étienne loves telling it.
Get to know the ingredients
Where they come from, how they're harvested, what they smell like — a small dictionary of the workshop.
Explore the ingredientsScots pine
Pinus sylvestrisGolden Scots pine resin, gathered from the bark in late summer, is one of the founding scents of the workshop.
Aroma · Resinous, warm, sun-baked pine grove with a trace of dark honey
Red pine
Pinus resinosaRed pine, with its brick-coloured scaly bark, yields a bright, clean resin that Étienne collects on his walks.
Aroma · Fresh, bright, clear resin with a lemony edge
Eastern white pine
Pinus strobusThe giant of the eastern forests, with its soft five-needle bundles, gives a tender, fragrant resin woven into Québec's history.
Aroma · Soft, rounded, tender resin with a vanilla note of fresh-cut wood
Spruce
Picea glauca / Picea pungensSpruce gum, chewed by our grandparents and once sold in general stores, is a hard resin with the scent of the boreal forest.
Aroma · Boreal, smoky, dark resin and crushed needles
Balsam fir
Abies balsameaQuébec's Christmas tree hides blisters of liquid balsam beneath its bark, one of the purest scents of our forests.
Aroma · Green, sweet, forest floor after rain and Christmas tree
Eastern hemlock
Tsuga canadensisA shade-loving tree with drooping branches, hemlock fed the tanneries and lumber camps; its needles brew a citrus-tasting tea.
Aroma · Tender green, lemony, damp moss and cool shade
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Come try samples, ask your questions and chat with Étienne. Free, no obligation.
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See the programWhat customers say
« J'ai rencontré Étienne lors du festival Mural. Vraiment gentil et patient. Il a pris le temps de nous présenter ses produits et nous a même fait la démonstration d'une huile et d'un baume à la résine d'épinette bleue (ça sent trop bon !). Très belle énergie. »
« J'ai visité Étienne à son local et j'ai vraiment apprécié mon expérience. J'ai bien senti la passion, l'humilité et la bienveillance de sa part. De belles dégustations de ses créations à base de plantes sauvages. »
« Cet endroit est un véritable trésor niché sur le boulevard Saint-Laurent, juste au-dessus de Mont-Royal, tout près du métro. En entrant dans cette petite caverne aux arômes envoûtants, on se sent tout de suite accueilli par son propriétaire. »
Find us
On boulevard Saint-Laurent, steps from avenue du Mont-Royal.
4603 boul. Saint-Laurent, Montréal, QC H2T 1R2
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 10:30 – 18:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:30 – 18:00 |
| Thursday | 10:30 – 18:00 |
| Friday | 10:30 – 18:00 |
| Saturday | 12:00 – 17:00 |
| Sunday | 12:00 – 17:00 |