The greenish, translucent variety is quite rare and is the most precious of the four grades (colors). Around 3 - 5% of a typical harvest consists of this grade. Fresh scent with notes of eucalyptus and mint.

The second grade is the “Superior Hojari”, which is whiteish, sometimes with a hint of yellow. This frankincense is far from second rate. Highly recommended for every day use. Lemony scent.

The third grade is the more amber-colored, reddish Oman frankincense, often called “Amber Hojari”. It has a more fruity scent profile and smells more balsamic then the Green & White Hojari.

This frankincense is also called "Mughsayl", named after the coastal town. Grows in the mountains near the coast where there is more humidity. Very rich in essential oils with a strong scent. Fruity & balsamic.

During the sorting process, we collect small tears of all colors: greenish, white, yellow, red and darker pieces. They're very nice to use as standalone incense or as part of incense blends.

This green Frankincense is comparable to the Royal Hojari from Oman. The Boswellia sacra from Oman and Yemen are almost identical due to their geographic proxmity. The Trees in Yemen are harvested much more infrequently.

This white and yellow variety is similar to the Boswellia sacra "Superior Hojari" from Oman. Due to almost identical growing conditions, the resulting resins have many similarities. The Boswellia sacra from Yemen is sweeter due to less harvesting.

The Boswellia sacra Frankincense Mix contains tears with darker colors of reddish and black appearance. Similar to the Black Hojari from Oman, the darker frankincense from Yemen has a sweeter and more balsamic scent profile the white and green grades.

This beautiful frankincense consists of the most people tears of the carterii harvest. The large and whiteish / yellow pieces are stunning. Contrary to its name, this frankincense has no connection whatsoever to the coastal city of Aden (Yemen).

Beeyo is a very popular variety in Somalia and has a balsamic scent profile with strong notes of pine. There are also hints of citrus and amber. We receive Beeyo Mix and sort them in larger (Grade #1) and smaller tears (Grade #2) for our customers.

Mohor has the same scent profile as Beeyo with a deep balsamic note and pine, citrus and amber aromas. We separate the smaller pieces (Mohor) from the larger ones (Beeyo) and offer two grades.

The Beeyo Mix has the same same scent profile as Beeyo and Mohor with a deep balsamic note and pine, citrus and amber aromas. The mix consists of larger (Grade #1) and smaller pieces (Grade #2). We offer this unsorted mix to interested customers.

The red carterii comes in larger chunks with an interesting reddish color and darker tones. This frankincense is great for distillation, but also for use as incense. Intense citrus aroma with balsamic notes.

This special frankincense is harvested in the eastern Bari region during the summer season. It is labeled as "Supergrade" because of its very light color. The scent profile is not typical for B. carterii, but reminiscent of the B. sacra from Oman.

Alle the Maydi Grades have the same amazing scent profile with its fruity, balsamic notes and hints of pine, musk and pepper. Grade #1 are the largest pieces with the signature golden color and striations.

The second Grade in our Maydi selection is called "Mujarwal" or "Mujarwaal". This grade is the same quality Boswellia frereana as Grade #1, but with somewhat smaller tears.

The third grade of the Maydi Frankincenses consists of approximately pea-sized pieces. A convenient size for using with a frankincense burner or as part of incense blends.

Maydi Fas Sakir is the smallest size B. frereana Frankincense and consists of mostly frankincense powder and very small pieces.

As far as we know, no other frankincense vendor has ever been able to offer B. occulta commercially. This is a rare treat and frankincense enthusiasts all around the world can rejoice. Boswellia occulta has a similar balsamic scent profile as the classic Boswellia carterii, but is dominated by a very strong bitter scent and taste, due to the content of methyl ethers. Grade #1 & #2 combines smaller and medium sized tears.

In addition to the smaller and medium sized tears of Grade #1 & #2, we also offer larger and darker pieces as Grade #3. Most of the pieces are darker in color. This grade also includes quite a bit of bark. The scent is intense.

A very popular incense that is quite affordable in price. There can be problems with overharvesting in Ethiopia due to high demand. The pieces of Grade #1 are mostly medium-sized. They are light golden in color and have a balsamic scent like B. carterii, but with bitter and spicy notes that bring to mind pepper and orange peel.

This Frankincense is harvested in the Nuba Mountains of Sudan. Due to the unique climatic nature of the region, the scent of this B. papyrifera is very intense and juicy with strong notes of orange. Frankincense is not a primary export of Sudan and overharvesting is not an issue.

The "Harrabi" Frankincense from Nigeria is quite unknown and infrequently harvested. The tears are large, with an intense greenish translucent color. The taste and scent is fruity, lemony with refreshing notes of peppermint and camphor. It is available in larger quantities than the varieties from Burkina Faso and Senegal.

The "Harrabi" shipments from Nigeria arrive with larger and smaller pieces mixed toegether. We separate them into two grades with an automatic sorting machine. Grade #2 has the same color and scent profile as Grade #1. The difference is solely in size.

This Frankincense is quite rare and not available in large quantities. The harvest from Burkina Faso is not sorted and consists of smaller and larger pieces. The color spectrum ranges from white to yellow and greenish. The scent is more balsamic and fruity than the minty and camphor like B. dalzielli from Nigeria.

In Senegal, similar to Nigeria and Burkina Faso, Frankincense is not harvested commercially on a significant and systematic scale. The tears are small to medium size with some powder. Bark is also present. The color ranges from yellow to orange and red.

The Beeyo Madow frankincense consists of large chunks, some of which can be moist and sticky inside. This variety is very similar to the Dakkara frankincense (Boswellia neglecta) from Kenya in its morphological characteristics and scent profile. It is possible that the trees are of the same species growing in different countries.

Muqlo is beautiful frankincense that forms round tears when the tree is naturally injured. It is mostly dark in color. The scent is very spicy, earthy, but also a bit sweet, herbaceous and balsamic. It has a grounding and calming effect and clears the space.

This Frankincense is called "Mirafur" and has a very high essential oil content with a intense and complex smell. It's an earthy, grounding scent with a certain sweetness. Could be called "sweet frankincense". The Frankincense is hand sorted by the locals and consistst of medium to large pieces.

This is a frankincense blend that gives off a honey-sweet scent when used as incense. It consists of resins from three to four different trees that are harvested together, mostly "Mirafur", "Muqlo" and "Gunro". The scent is very delicious, almost a little sweet, thus the name.