Myrrh

At a glance

Myrrh is a warm, bitter-sweet resin steam-distilled from Commiphora myrrha, paired with frankincense since antiquity in incense and amber compositions.

Category
⚗️ Synthetic
Origin
Commiphora myrrha resin, primarily Somalia and Yemen
Extraction
Steam distillation
CAS number
8000-11-7
Profile
Warm, bitter-sweet, medicinal resinous scent
IFRA status
Restricted -- see note (2026-08-27)
Cost tier
Medium
● drafted · last checked 2026-08-27