Myrrh oil

At a glance

Distilled from myrrh resin, giving a warm, balsamic, slightly medicinal character similar to but lighter tha It is valued by perfumers for this distinctive character and used as a building block within larger fragrance compositions.

One of several trade forms of Myrrh catalogued here — see the full family →

Category
🌿 Natural
Origin
Exudate/Resin
Extraction
Steam distillation
CAS number
8016-37-3
Profile
earthy, woody, slightly spicy
IFRA status
Restricted -- peroxide value must be less than 20 mmol/L
● drafted · last checked 2026-09-01