OPOPONAX | Essential Oil
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IMPORTANT DUTIES, TAXES, and TARIFF INFORMATION.
Located in Montreal? In-store pick up and local delivery options are available.
US customers: orders will arrive DDP (Delivery Duty Paid). There should be no extra fees or tariffs on delivery. Please note: these policies may change abruptly, and are largely out of our control. We will always do our best to adapt to the on-going situation regarding the tariffication of Canadian goods headed to our U.S. customers. Thank you.
International customers: Please note that we do not pre-collect or charge customs duties or taxes at checkout. The customer is responsible for any taxes, duties, tariffs, and customs fees that may be required by the customs authority of the receiving country.
*If you don’t see your country available for shipping, please reach out to us directly at info@lvnea.com.
Please visit our Shipping & Returns page for more details.
Pure Commiphora Erethraea essential oil.
Opoponax (also spelled Opopanax) is a member of the same family as myrrh and is often called sweet myrrh. It is a small tree that grows in Somalia. It has been a component of incense and perfumes since Biblical times and is likely the myrrh spoken of in the Song of Solomon. In magic, it is associated with the Death card in Tarot, Scorpio, and Mars. Crowley described its scent as “an overpowering richness of the deliciously abominable."
It is traditionally used in perfumery and occasionally as a flavouring in liqueurs for its intensely sweet, balsamic, spicy, and warm odour, somewhat reminiscent of wine residue. In magic, it has been used for protection and purification.
ASPECTS: sweet · balsamic · spicy · warm
APPEARANCE: light yellow, transparent, mobile liquid
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Kenya
PLANT PART: resin
Presented in a 5ml or 15ml black glass bottle with a euro dropper top that may have to be removed depending on the viscosity of the item selected. Please note that essential oils and absolutes vary widely in thickness and consistency.