Dhofar in southern Oman is one of the historic heartlands of frankincense and the native landscape of Boswellia sacra.
The tree produces its famous aromatic resin after its bark is carefully tapped. The exuding resin gradually hardens into the translucent tears that have been collected, traded and burned as frankincense for centuries.
Frankincense from southern Arabia became one of the defining aromatic materials of ancient trade. Maritime and overland routes carried it from Arabia towards northeastern Africa, the Mediterranean, the Near East and the Indian Ocean world, where it became deeply connected with incense, perfumery, household life and religious practice.
That extraordinary relationship between tree, landscape and trade is preserved within Oman's UNESCO recognised Land of Frankincense, which brings together living frankincense trees and archaeological sites associated with the historic incense trade.
Royal Hojari is a named Omani grade of Boswellia sacra resin. This hydrosol carries that frankincense into a very different modern form, capturing its aromatic water during steam distillation rather than releasing its fragrance through smoke.
