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Nobody was distilling it
[Trygve] Harris first came to Oman in 2006 to source frankincense for her aromatic essential oil store in New York. “But even in Oman, I could only get Somalia oil, not higher-quality Omani oil. Nobody was distilling it for sale back then. Not even Amouage!” she recalled, speaking of Oman’s top perfume company, which specialises in producing luxury frankincense fragrances (a 100ml bottle of Amouage perfume with frankincense base notes costs £283).
In 2011, she relocated to Salalah, Dhofar’s capital, and set up Enfleurage.
— From Oman's Ancient Biblical Scent, a profile of Omani frankincense at BBC Travel. (And see also, part 1 and 2 of our profile of Harris.)
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Before it's too late, the Summer in Italy candle from Catbird NYC: "An ode to the best summer of them all — a summer in Italy. A memory of lazy swims, night baths, and olive groves, with notes of orange blossom, honey and afternoon naps." $38; a travel tin candle is also sold for $14.