Myrrh
Dark, balsamic and medicinally bitter — myrrh anchors a perfume the way a bass note anchors a chord, and has been pharmacopoeia material for three thousand years.
Our myrrh is wild-collected Commiphora myrrha from the thorn scrub below the frankincense line. We select for the reddish-brown, semi-translucent lumps with visible white striations — the marker of true myrrha, free of the opopanax and low-grade commiphoras that dilute commodity lots.
Single origin · Sool
Specification
Trading specification
| Botanical name | Commiphora myrrha (Nees) Engl. |
| Appearance | Red-brown irregular lumps, 5–40 mm, white striations |
| Odour | Warm, balsamic, spicy-bitter, slightly smoky |
| Essential oil yield | 2–5 % (steam distillation) |
| Key volatiles | Furanoeudesma-1,3-diene, curzerene, lindestrene |
| Moisture | ≤ 10 % |
| Purity | ≥ 98 % resin; bark / non-resin material ≤ 1 % (Select) |
| Grades offered | Select (A) · First (B) · Industrial (C) |
Figures are typical trading specifications. Each contract is concluded against the lot-specific analysis and the approved pre-shipment sample.
Trade terms
Packaging & logistics
| Packaging | Food-grade PE liner in woven PP or jute; 5 / 10 / 25 / 50 / 500 / 1,000 kg |
| Shelf life | 36 months from packing date under recommended storage |
| Storage | Cool (< 25 °C), dry, ventilated, away from light and strong odours |
| HS code | 1301.90 |
| Incoterms | FOB Bosaso / Berbera · CIF · DAP Europe |
Where it ends up
Applications
Base-note fixative; signature of amber, leather and sacred accords.
Tinctures and oral-care actives; pharmacopoeia-grade lots on request.
Resinoid for skincare, natural fixative for soap perfumery.
Whole lumps for church, mosque and artisan incense blends.
Also in the collection
The other two
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