From seed to bottle: the Frankincense essential oil ethical, transparent & sustainable journey

After harvesting, cleaning and classifying by hand the frankincense collected at Wadi Dawkah, the frankincense is dried, and then sent to a distillation facility to extract the essential oil. Thanks to the partnership with Dsm-firmenich, providing the technical expertise, the essential oil sourced from the frankincense trees of Wadi Dawkah is distilled according to the highest standards and through a meticulous process. The distillation of the first harvest has taken place in Grasse, at the dsm-firmenich facilities. The smell of the Wadi Dawkah Omani Frankincense Essential Oil is unique in the world. From its first batch, collected during the 2023/2024 harvest season, it has revealed a fine, yet complex and multi-layered character: a pleasant terpenic, citrusy (mandarin, grapefruit, lemon), peppery, aldehydic, piney, mineral profile with soft balsamic and woody aspects. Its distinctive olfactive profile and behaviour are also reflected in its chemical composition, with an alpha-pinene content of over 70%, which distinguishes it from frankincense oils of other regions. The ideal climatic and orographic conditions, as well as a meticulously monitored harvesting and distillation process, ensure the highest quality of the Wadi Dawkah Omani Frankincense Essential Oil. With its unique olfactive profile, this iconic ingredient will undoubtedly inspire contemporary creations in perfumery, blending tradition and innovation and creating bridges