Note · Resins and balsams
Incense
Boswellia sacra
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Frankincense, or olibanum, is the gum resin of the boswellia tree, gathered in tears after the bark is cut. It smells of pale smoke, lemon, pepper and the cold stone of churches.
What it brings
A contemplative, mineral dimension. Incense adds depth without weight, like luminous smoke.
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Material profile
- Family
- Resins and balsams
- Nature
- Natural material
- Botanical name
- Boswellia sacra
- Origin
- Oman, Yemen and the Horn of Africa.
- How it is obtained
- Harvested by incisionSteam distillationVolatile solvent extraction
- On Volute
- 78 fragrances