Mount Athos Gardenia Incense 30 g

Orthodox Mount Athos incense with Gardenia fragrance

This traditional incense is produced in the Orthodox monasteries of Mount Athos in Greece. It is made from high-quality frankincense resin from Boswellia papyrifera from Ethiopia, carefully refined with the elegant fragrance of Gardenia. The result is a harmonious composition that combines the classic character of frankincense with a delicate floral note.

Mount Athos is an autonomous monastic republic in northern Greece and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1988. Around twenty Orthodox monasteries shape life on the peninsula. Some of them continue to produce incense today according to traditional recipes passed down through generations within the monastic communities.

Orthodox incense is traditionally used during church services, prayers and religious ceremonies. Outside the liturgical tradition, many people also appreciate its fragrance for meditation, quiet moments or for pleasantly scenting living spaces. These uses are rooted in religious and cultural traditions.

Use

• For burning on glowing incense charcoal.
• Use only as incense.

Product information

• Product: Mount Athos incense
• Fragrance: Gardenia
• Production: Mount Athos, Greece
• Resin base: Boswellia papyrifera from Ethiopia
• Contents: 30 g

Fragrance profile
Soft, elegant and intensely floral, with the creamy, slightly exotic notes of Gardenia. The floral character blends harmoniously with the warm frankincense, giving this fragrance composition an especially gentle and refined character.