Natural Myrrh Incense

Name: Natural Myrrh Incense
SKU: NMI0
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Price range: $16.00 through $48.00

Myrrh is a very highly prized natural tree resin from a small thorny tree and native to Ethiopia and Somalia.

*NOTE* this incense have a fairly bitter aroma and is most often used during Holy Week during Christ’s Crucifixion. It is best if blended in very small quantities with other types of incense such as frankincense. We generally recommend this only for experienced users as on it’s own it’s not really pleasant.

Best if burned in combination with other natural resins (Frankincense etc.). Fragrance notes: earthy, smoky and very subtle. Smoke and fragrance level: medium. Cough factor: low.

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SKU: NMI0 Category: Incense & Charcoal

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In numerous places in the Old Testament, such as Genesis 37:25 and Exodus 30:23, myrrh is mentioned as a rare perfume with intoxicating qualities. Liquid myrrh is sometimes added to egg tempera in the making of icons. In the Orthodox Church myrrh is traditionally used (with other fragrances) to perform the sacrament of chrismation. Myrrh is one of the three gifts the wisemen presented to our Savior, according to the gospel of Matthew. According to the gospel of Mark, Jesus was offered wine and myrrh before the crucifixion.