Olibanum

Olibanum is another name for frankincense, the sacred resin harvested from Boswellia trees. It brings a luminous, slightly lemony smokiness to perfumery that feels spiritual and meditative.

Olibanum has been burned as incense in temples and churches for thousands of years, and it carries that same sense of reverence and transcendence in fragrance. In perfumery, olibanum adds a bright, resinous depth that lifts compositions and gives them atmosphere.

It pairs beautifully with myrrh for sacred incense, with rose for refined oriental compositions, with citrus for modern brightness, with oud for Middle Eastern luxury, and with woods for a complete ceremonial experience.