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.

Origin
Commiphora myrrha resin, primarily Somalia and Yemen
Extraction
Steam distillation
Profile
Warm, bitter-sweet, medicinal resinous scent
IFRA status
Not restricted
Cost tier
Medium