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More About our Omani Frankincense Production

As you might already know, we have our own, independent distillery for frankincense, distilling our own Boswellia sacra in Muscat, Oman, since 2017. Before that, we were in Salalah, and I formed our company there in 2011. Dhofar, the Governate that Salalah is the capital of, is the nerve center of Omani frankincense. Frankincense trees love Dhofar, and voluntarily grow and thrive there. While they are possible to grow in the north, and even other countries, these trees will not flourish i …

Citrus Cheer Everything!

Our first blend, or one of the first, anyway, originally created in 1996, Citrus Cheer is as perfect as it gets. A mélange of pressed essential oils from various citrus peels, plus orange blossom (neroli) and jasmine sambac (mogra.) it’s the reason this is our most swoonable, most popular blend. Especially now, as we struggle back from covid, with all the looming and occurring disasters, there’s a real necessity for self-care and any little step we can make towards feeling good, and improvi …

Fast Shipping Once Again, and Back to 7 Days!

As we slowly come out from under pandemic restrictions and shortages, we are pleased to announce that we are now open 7 days a week again, from 11-6. That means we are also back to our quick turnaround on shipping. All domestic shipments have a choice online of USPS or UPS, and trackable.Essential oils are generally considered flammable liquids. Any size over 30 ml needs to be packed according to Dangerous Goods (DG) specifications by a certified shipper, which we are. For larger sizes, whi …