Spicy, woody, light lemony aroma. Pale yellow colour. Frankincense has a smoky, woody aroma & is considered by many diverse cultures as the most spiritual & prized of all essential oils. Its classic use is for prayer or meditation as well as in skincare preparations The East African origin refers mainly to Somalian resin, but some of it also comes out of Kenya. Olibanum comes from the bark of the boswellia species, which is prompted to exude resin when incisions are made in the bark. This oil is distilled in France from finest top quality resin. European distillation allows better control over production than oils distilled at source. Did you know? Frequently used in the embalming process by the Egyptians.