Church Incense Made from Frankincense
Church incense is mainly produced from Boswellia resin (the incense tree). In this case it is Boswellia papyrifera from Eritrea or Ethiopia (and sometimes Sudan). There are three exceptions in this producer's range: the Gaspar (21), Cathédrale (22) and Basilica (23) blends.
Gaspar No. 21 contains Siam benzoin and myrrh on a base of Somali frankincense (Boswellia carterii). Cathedral blend no. 22 is composed of fragrant Indonesian damar (Shorea Wiesneri), while Basilica blend no. 23 contains Eritrean olibanum, myrrh, Styrax benzoin (Sumatran benzoin) and Manila copal.
The resin is sorted, coloured and sometimes perfumed with essential oils. The mixtures are then compounded, and wood or flower extracts are usually added.
Note that this is the official producer of incense burnt in the Vatican.
Scientific Name: Boswellia papyrifera (except for indicated mixtures)
Part of plant used: resin
Country of Origin: Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia or Indonesia
Net weight: 50 grams
