Dragon’s Blood (Dracaena Cinnabari) Socotra, Yemen Bliss Pack Yerba Santa Five of the catalogue's seven

Five of the catalogue's seven categories represented

and light runs along the metallic strands as the wrist turns

What you get in the tin is the highest grade of Boswellia sacra - the species that gave its name to the entire frankincense trade

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Dragon’s Blood (Dracaena Cinnabari) Socotra, Yemen Bliss Pack Yerba Santa Five of the catalogue's sevenDragon's Blood is the resin from the strangest tree on earth Dracaena cinnabari, found only on the island of Socotra in the Arabian Sea. Used by the Romans for varnishes and pigments, by Islamic scholars for inks, by violin makers for two centuries. On charcoal it does something no other resin does: the deep red piece softens, melts into the disc, then forms a dark charred crust as the aroma deepens. Earthy, slightly leathery, with a faint dried rose