Understanding the material
The cited IFF myrrh oil is distilled from gum-resin and is described with amber-like warmth, spice and a liquorice nuance. Myrrh oil and a myrrh resinoid are different products. Neither should be evaluated only through the remembered smell of burned incense: combustion changes the experience and is not the same process as extracting a perfumery material.
Compare myrrh with frankincense. Does one feel brighter and citrus-like while another feels warmer or more balsamic? Let the actual perfumes decide.
Explore the relationships
Continue with Frankincense, Opoponax, Benzoin. These connections are comparisons for studying finished fragrances, rather than mixing instructions.
Technical references
Supplier references describe their specific materials. The botanical image is illustrative and does not certify species, provenance, grade or ingredients in a finished perfume.
