Opoponax, Wild

Commiphora erythraea

Burseraceae family

Harvested in Somaliland, distilled in England

Also known as "Sweet Myrrh." Opoponax is one of the few essential oil plants native to the deserts of the Middle East. Has some properties similiar to myrrh.

This oil is very interesting to the perfumer, as Mr, Arctander describes it as "vegetable-soup-like, slightly animal-sweet." I couldn't have said it any better!

Blends well with clary sage, atlas cedar, cistus, coriander, neroli, patchouli