Materials

Kyphi

The oldest incense with surviving recipes: myrrh, frankincense and mastic bound with honey, wine and raisins and aged. The ancestor of every kneaded incense from bakhoor to nerikō.

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Kyphi
Typecompound incense
FormKneaded, aged paste of resins, honey, wine, raisins and aromatics
ExtractsNot applicable.
RegulationNot applicable.

Scent facets

  • sweet
  • spicy
  • resinous
  • winy
  • herbal

Botanical source

Origins

Uses

  • Egyptian temple incense at evening
  • ancient medicine and drink