I was going to ask why you smelt of frankencense (and going to mention how good you smelt), but did not. Apologies.
Also, when you say "source", do you mean "I got some", or "I got somewhere I can get more", because I'd quite like to get my hands on some pure essential oils of frankincense and myrrh.
Seeing as you're in Victoria, there is this aromatherapy importer in Healesville (nearer you than Fremantle) that you can easily get the oils from. And they do have an eBay store.
As far as I can determine, it's probable that the CO2 extraction oils are the purest we can get in this country, and anything less than $25 for 10ml is likely to be the perfume grade diluted stuff.
Frankincense and myrrh resins are a lot easier to find than the oils though, if you just want them for incense purposes. Interestingly enough, the charred frankincense residue was apparently the soot source of choice for mixing up kohl in the far-olden days..
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Also, when you say "source", do you mean "I got some", or "I got somewhere I can get more", because I'd quite like to get my hands on some pure essential oils of frankincense and myrrh.
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Seeing as you're in Victoria, there is this aromatherapy importer in Healesville (nearer you than Fremantle) that you can easily get the oils from. And they do have an eBay store.
As far as I can determine, it's probable that the CO2 extraction oils are the purest we can get in this country, and anything less than $25 for 10ml is likely to be the perfume grade diluted stuff.
Frankincense and myrrh resins are a lot easier to find than the oils though, if you just want them for incense purposes. Interestingly enough, the charred frankincense residue was apparently the soot source of choice for mixing up kohl in the far-olden days..
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