The scent of the resin before burning is warm, dry, spicy, dusty, herby, with a mildly bitter and burnt herb note. When warmed it comes to life, and there's a distinct resinous quality with citric touches. It's neither sweet nor bitter, but fairly neutral. It's pleasant, though not exciting.
When looking at my other reviews of myrrh, I find it's a scent I'm fairly ambivalent about. And, as is the case with many other resins, I tend to prefer it when it is used in incense sticks rather than when warmed raw. I suspect that'll be due to other fragrant and helpful ingredients (such as fixatives) the incense makers will have blended with the myrrh in order to produce a commercially appealing fragrance. That said, I love the idea of burning resin direct. It's more "natural", but more than that, it's more cultural and historic. And I get closer to the genuine scent of this famous resin. While the sticks may be more commercially appealing (and I totally succumb to that, I'm not at all adverse to making things more appealing to more people, and often I will enjoy commercial scents. Though I tend to want more depth, interest, and roughness in my incense, I don't dislike something just because it's smooth, sweet, and appealing. I just tend not to get really excited about it.
When looking at my other reviews of myrrh, I find it's a scent I'm fairly ambivalent about. And, as is the case with many other resins, I tend to prefer it when it is used in incense sticks rather than when warmed raw. I suspect that'll be due to other fragrant and helpful ingredients (such as fixatives) the incense makers will have blended with the myrrh in order to produce a commercially appealing fragrance. That said, I love the idea of burning resin direct. It's more "natural", but more than that, it's more cultural and historic. And I get closer to the genuine scent of this famous resin. While the sticks may be more commercially appealing (and I totally succumb to that, I'm not at all adverse to making things more appealing to more people, and often I will enjoy commercial scents. Though I tend to want more depth, interest, and roughness in my incense, I don't dislike something just because it's smooth, sweet, and appealing. I just tend not to get really excited about it.
Anyway. Yes, a pleasant resin that I have enjoyed burning. I think I'll have some fun at some point with making up resin blends.
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