Myrrh Orpur® smells like walking into an ancient temple at dusk—resinous and deeply warm, with a slightly bitter-sweet character reminiscent of burnt honey mixed with leather and woodsmoke. There's an earthy, almost medicinal quality that recalls bandages and old apothecaries, yet simultaneously warm and enveloping, like incense that's been smouldering for hours. It's woody without being sharp, slightly smoky without acrid notes, and carries an almost spiced undertone of clove and cinnamon—sophisticated and mysterious rather than sweet.
Myrrh Orpur® is a refined, purified extraction derived from natural myrrh resin, traditionally harvested from Commiphora myrrha trees in Yemen, Somalia, and Ethiopia. The resin bleeds from the tree bark naturally or when deliberately wounded. While traditional myrrh is a raw resin absolute, Orpur® represents a modern perfumery innovation—a concentrated, clarified version that removes impurities and volatile compounds, yielding a more stable, refined ingredient with greater olfactory precision and consistency than raw myrrh.
Myrrh Orpur® anchors compositions with gravitas, typically functioning as a base note that provides warmth and depth. Perfumers employ it to add complexity, smoky richness, and an animalic quality to orientals, ambers, and woody fragrances. Its slight bitterness balances sweetness beautifully, lending sophistication and longevity to both classical and contemporary compositions.
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