One of the oldest resins used in perfumery, Myrrh is the bitter sweet gum which was offered as a gift by St. Balthasar to Christ at His birth. It was used by the Ancient Egyptians as a beautifying skin treatment and by the Ancient Greeks as a food additive. In the fragrance industry, Myrrh often forms part of a classic Opoponax base which should not to be confused with Opoponax resinoid sometimes called “sweet myrrh” adding further confusion. It should be noted that this product is technically a “resin-absolute” because it is cold extracted directly from the raw gum with ethanol. This is the preferred method for better odour properties as no damage is done to the product in manufacturing. Origin: SomaliaPart: Raw ExudateMethod: Solvent (ethanol) extraction
