Incense

In this section of our blog, you can learn about incense.

The Meaning & Benefits of Benzoin Resin

Benzoin is an aromatic resin harvested from specific trees within the Styracaceae plant family. Plant [...]

Tracing the Meaning of Onycha

Onycha is an mystical incense ingredient mentioned in the Christian Bible. However, there is some [...]

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An Incense Stick of Time

The phrase ‘an incense stick of time’ grew to popularity due to it’s popular use [...]

The Meaning & Benefits of Peppermint Incense

There are over 25 different species of mint, but peppermint is the most common on [...]

The Meaning & Benefits of Rose Incense

The fragrance of rose has inspired poets and story-tellers since ancient times.

The Meaning & Benefits of Dammar Resin

Dammar resin comes from a tall semi-deciduous tree which is also used extensively for it's [...]

The Meaning & Benefits of Burgundy Pitch Spruce Resin

Burgundy pitch resin comes from the spruce tree. It has a long history of use [...]

The Meaning & Benefits of Opopanax Resin

Opopanax is also known as 'sweet myrrh' and is a relative of the myrrh tree.

The History of Agarwood in Japan

Agarwood is a fragrant, resin-dense wood which is formed when Aquilaria trees become infected with [...]

Can You Bring Incense on a Plane?

A question I am sometimes asked is whether or not you can bring incense on [...]