Results for "incense"
4 spices found.
- Spice route Concept
- Incense resin Concept
- Frankincense Concept
- Dhoop Concept
🇹🇭 Thailand and 4 moreBenzoin resin
A sweet balsamic tree resin used in incense, perfumes, and traditional medicine.Resin · Sweet and mellow
🇬🇷 Greece and 4 moreThyme
The dried leaves of a Mediterranean mint-family herb, used to perfume stews and baths alike.Leaf · Earthy and deep · Warm and sweet-spiced
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreIndian costusकुष्ठ (kuṣṭha)
The dried root of a Himalayan thistle, used for centuries in perfumes and traditional remedies.Root · Hot and fiery · Sharp and pungent
🇮🇷 Iran and 1 moreGalbanum
A bitter Persian gum resin used in ancient incense and modern green perfumesResin · Bitter · Sharp and pungent
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Indian costus: Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Benzoin resin: Wibowo Djatmiko ( Wie146 ), CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Galbanum: Maša Sinreih in Valentina Vivod, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Thyme: Evan-Amos, CC0, source