Olibanum tears Incense Grains 500gr

The unblended foundation under every frankincense product on your shelf. Olibanum tears are the resin in its raw form, no perfume oils, no pigment, no additions. The shape, the colour and the scent are exactly as they come from the tree.

About the resin

Olibanum is the gum resin of the Boswellia tree, harvested by scoring the bark and letting the sap weep, harden in the sun, and form the irregular teardrop-shaped pieces this product gets its name from. Colour ranges from pale gold to amber depending on grade and origin. The grains are clean, dry, and unprocessed. Size: 1 to 10mm. Format: loose, 500g.

Who buys pure tears

The customer for pure olibanum is different from the customer for a blended liturgical incense. They tend to know what they want and why:

• Practitioners who blend their own ritual incense and need the base material
• Orthodox, Coptic and traditional Catholic users who prefer pure frankincense to perfumed blends
• The natural and clean product end of the wellness market, customers who avoid added oils and pigments
• Aromatherapy and herbalist shops where olibanum sits in the same conversation as essential oils
• Meditation and yoga practitioners who want a single, clear, recognisable scent

What it smells like burned

Clean, bright, slightly citrus piney on the top with a warm balsamic depth underneath. No sweetness from added perfume, no heavy floral overlay. The smoke is lighter and more transparent than blended grains which is the point: pure olibanum is what blends are trying to amplify or complement, not replace.

Pairs well with

• Charcoal tablets, the standard pairing for any resin
• Myrrh tears, the classical companion resin
• Empty blending jars or pouches for shops whose customers mix their own