In Oman, where some of the world's best frankincense is produced, it is pervasive in all areas of society: from health and wellness, to hospitality and hosting, where the aromatic fragrance is ...

Frankincense is harvested by hand, before it makes its way to perfumes. Photo: Instagram/Amouage This frankincense from Dhofar brought in trade might and money for Oman. The craft of perfume ...

In Oman, Frankincense Still Tops Gift Lists The resin’s sweet and musky scent has been added to items like sunscreen and ice cream. Share full article ...

Kate Eshelby takes her family to the Dhofar region of Oman where frankincense has been harvested for millennia. On their travels, they visit the world's largest sand desert.

Frankincense is grown in the Dhofar region of southern Oman, on the eastern border of Yemen. As part of Khalid’s training to be the hotel’s Culture and Heritage Ambassador, he spent time in ...

This includes organizing cultural tours within the old city of Taqah to revive its folk and historical heritage ...

Frankincense resin Lupus in Saxonia (CC BY-SA 4.0) To collect the frankincense, harvesters make cuts in the trunks of the trees and scrape out the oozing sap, which hardens into frankincense resin.

Frankincense has long been mixed with various spices to form incense, and myrrh was used by the ancient Egyptians as an embalming agent. Both have been promoted as cures for a variety of ailments ...