Quick Specs
- Brand: Auric Blends
- Line: Escential Essences
- Type: Fragrance oil (perfume oil), not an essential oil
- Size: 1/2 oz roll-on bottle
- Base: Cosmetic-grade, skin-safe carrier oil
- Scent: Frankincense, single-note
- Blended in the USA
The Smoke Without the Smoke
Frankincense has one of the longest unbroken records of sacred use of any plant material on earth. The resin comes from Boswellia trees, primarily Boswellia sacra and Boswellia carterii, both native to the Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa. It’s been burned in Egyptian temple rituals, carried along the incense road to Jerusalem, used in Ayurvedic practice, and it’s still lit in Catholic and Orthodox churches today. That consistency across unrelated traditions and thousands of years says something real about the scent’s effect on the nervous system and on the mind during contemplative work.
This fragrance oil from Auric Blends captures the dry, resinous core of the Boswellia resin, with a slight citrus top note and a soft balsamic warmth underneath. It’s not a steam-distilled essential oil, and it’s not trying to be one. It’s a skin-safe, roll-on perfume oil built for wearing and for ritual use, in spaces where burning isn’t practical or where you want the scent on your body rather than in the air. I stock the Escential Essences line because Auric Blends has kept their formulas consistent and their bases clean. The roll-on format makes it easy to apply and carry.
If you’re looking for the paired version, Auric Blends also makes a Frankincense and Myrrh oil in the same line. That one’s richer and heavier on the base notes. This bottle is straight frankincense, which gives you the cleaner, more airy version of the resin profile. Worth having both if you work with either scent regularly.
How to Use Frankincense Perfume Oil
Three ways to work with Auric Blends Frankincense Escential Essences oil in daily practice.
- Set your intention before applying
Roll a thin layer onto your pulse points, wrists, or the base of your throat. Before you do, hold the bottle for a moment and name what you're bringing into focus. Frankincense has been used in consecration work for centuries.
- Use it in a meditation or ritual space
Apply a small amount to your palms, rub them together, and cup them over your nose. Breathe slowly for a few counts before beginning any seated practice. The dry, resinous scent helps signal to the body that it's time to slow down.
- Layer it with complementary tools
Pair this oil with frankincense resin on charcoal, a white candle, or a piece of clear quartz on your altar. The perfume oil carries the scent signature without smoke, so it's a solid option for spaces where burning isn't practical.
The Tarot Fellow Standard
I carry the Auric Blends Escential Essences line because the formulas are stable, the bases are cosmetic-grade and skin-safe, and the scents are consistent batch to batch. These aren’t mass-market impulse items. Auric Blends has been producing fragrance and perfume oils for decades, and the Escential Essences roll-ons in particular have a following among practitioners who want something reliable and wearable. The frankincense scent reads true to the resin without being overpowering.
One practical note: this is a fragrance oil, not a botanical essential oil. Don’t use it in a diffuser expecting the same effect as a true essential oil. It’s formulated for topical use, and that’s where it performs best. Apply it the way you’d apply a perfume. If you need Boswellia essential oil for aromatherapy, I carry those separately in the essential oils collection. For more Auric Blends roll-ons in the Escential Essences line, browse my full Escential Essences collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
No, it's a fragrance oil inspired by frankincense. It's blended by Auric Blends in cosmetic-grade, skin-safe carrier oil and designed for topical use and scent work, not aromatherapy diffusion or therapeutic application.
It captures the dry, resinous character of Boswellia resin, with a slight citrus lift and a warm, balsamic base note. It's quieter than burning the resin but recognizable as frankincense to anyone familiar with the classic cathedral or temple scent.
That one blends frankincense with myrrh for a richer, darker, more earthy profile. This bottle is straight frankincense, cleaner and lighter on the myrrh base. Choose this one if you want the single-note scent without the added depth of myrrh.
Yes. Apply a small amount to your fingertip and dress the candle from base to wick, or dab onto paper, cloth, or a charm. The carrier oil is skin-safe and cosmetic-grade, so it transfers cleanly to surfaces without leaving a heavy residue.
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