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Nº 01 — Black Frankincense, Kenya

The world, in a single drop.

Wild Boswellia neglecta resin from the drylands of northern Kenya, distilled at source into a warm, woody, quietly smoky essential oil — and traceable from tree to bottle.

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  • Boswellia neglecta
  • Samburu · Marsabit, Kenya
  • 200–1,350 m
  • Steam distilled
  • GC–MS tested
  • 10 ml · 0.34 fl oz

01 — A single ingredient

For six thousand years frankincense has travelled — along the Incense Route to the temples of Egypt, through the souks of Arabia, across the Maritime Silk Road. We follow it back to one tree, in one place, and bottle nothing else.

One origin · One ingredient · One drop

02The collection

Two frankincense. One origin.

100% pure essential oil in a 10 ml amber dropper bottle — small enough to carry, measured enough to dose by the drop.

Signature

Nº 01

Black Frankincense

Boswellia neglecta · Kenya

Warm wood, soft spice and a camphor-cool breath, settling into smoke and dark earth. Mellow, never sharp.

10 mlPrice at launch

Nº 02

Carter’s Frankincense

Boswellia carterii · Kenya

Bright pine and green resin with a clean, piercing lift, finishing warm and balsamic.

10 mlPrice at launch

Gift

Nº 01 · Gift edition

The Origin Box

Nº 01 with its batch card

The signature oil in a rigid case, with a printed origin card and the batch QR code that opens its lab report.

10 mlPrice at launch

Which frankincense?

Same family, different temperament. Nº 01 is rich in terpinen-4-ol, which rounds off the sharp, turpentine edge. Nº 02 is the brighter, greener classic.

Warmth
Sweetness
Sharpness
Drydown

A wild Boswellia tree with pale, peeling bark in northern Kenya

Samburu County, Kenya1°N · 37°E

03 — Origin

Where the black tears grow.

Boswellia neglecta grows wild across the dry north of Kenya, among acacia scrub on sandy red soil. When its bark is wounded, it weeps a resin so dark it is called black frankincense.

The Samburu call the tree Silalei. Samburu women have long gathered its resin for incense, medicine and ceremony; today it is also a vital source of income for communities in these arid lands — a forest product that leaves the tree standing.

Altitude
200–1,350 m
Soil
Sandy red, free-draining
Range
Samburu, Marsabit & the eastern scrublands
Local name
Silalei (Samburu)
Resin
Dark brown to black, viscous
Harvest
Natural exudate, gathered by hand
Close-up of grey Boswellia bark
The bark: grey-white, papery, wounded by beetles — the resin follows.
Dark, glossy black frankincense resin
Black frankincense resin, before distillation.

04Traceability

Tree to bottle, on record.

Five steps, two countries, one batch number. Scan the code on any box to see where your oil began.

  1. 01
    Boswellia trunk in the wild

    Gathered wild

    Resin is collected by hand from wild trees in Samburu and Marsabit.

    Northern Kenya

  2. 02
    Essential oil distillation unit in Kenya

    Distilled at source

    Steam-distilled in our own distillation unit in Kenya, within reach of the trees.

    Kenya

  3. 03
    The Kenyan refinery building

    Certified for export

    Inspected by KEPHIS, tested to Kenya Bureau of Standards requirements, origin certified by the Kenya Revenue Authority.

    Kenya → China

  4. 04
    Stainless-steel refining equipment

    Refined & bottled

    Finished, analysed by GC–MS and filled into amber glass by hand.

    Kunming, Yunnan

  5. 05

    Yours to check

    Every box carries a batch QR code: production batch, resin origin and lab report, one scan away.

    Everywhere

  • KEPHIS phytosanitary certificate
  • KEBS test report
  • Certificate of origin · KRA
  • GC–MS analysis per batch

05The oil

Read the oil.

A fragrance is chemistry you can smell. This is the fingerprint of Nº 01 — and why it smells warmer and lasts longer than most frankincense.

α-Pinene34.80%
β-Thujene19.77%
(1S)-(–)-α-Pinene9.04%
Terpinen-4-ol8.58%
β-Pinene5.06%
Other constituents22.75%

GC–MS analysis of a Nº 01 sample (B. neglecta). Composition varies naturally from batch to batch; each batch report is linked from its QR code.

8.58%

Terpinen-4-ol — above the 0.1–6% usually found in B. sacra and B. carterii. It softens pinene’s turpentine edge and gives Nº 01 its warm, woody, longer-lasting drydown.

0%

Octyl acetate — none detected. Nº 01 is a pinene-dominant frankincense, the opposite fingerprint to the octyl-acetate types.

How Nº 01 unfolds on a blotter

Top · first 15 minutes

Pine resin, a breath of lemon

Crisp and cool, like morning mist over dry rock.

Heart · to 2 hours

Warm wood, herbs, smoked leather

The resinous body, rounded and slightly sweet, with a medicinal hush.

Base · 2 hours and beyond

Mineral earth, amber smoke

Low, steady and long — the reason perfumers use it to fix a blend.

06Rituals

Use it by the drop.

Four ways to bring it into a day, with the amounts that matter. Always dilute before it touches skin.

3–5 drops

per 100 ml of water in an ultrasonic diffuser. Run for 30–60 minutes, then rest the room for an hour.

Before sleep

Quiet room

  • Frankincense2
  • Lavender2
  • Sweet orange1
Meditation · reading

Stillness

  • Frankincense3
  • Sandalwood2
  • Sweet orange1

No sandalwood? Use 2 drops of cedarwood.

Work · study

Clear head

  • Frankincense1
  • Lemon3
  • Peppermint2
1 · What for
2 · Carrier oil
Add 2

drops of frankincense. Based on about 20 drops per ml; round down when in doubt.

07For trade

Bring Kenyan frankincense to your shelves.

For retailers, spas, perfumers and distributors. Every quote is prepared by hand, with the batch documents attached.

  1. A

    Evaluate

    Request samples of Nº 01 and Nº 02 with their current batch report before you commit.

  2. B

    Supply

    Finished 10 ml retail units and gift boxes, or essential oil in bulk.

  3. C

    Document

    Phytosanitary certificate, certificate of origin and GC–MS analysis travel with each batch.

  4. D

    Quote & lead time

    Pricing, minimums, shipping terms and lead times are confirmed per market and volume.

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08 — Care

Potent by nature. Use with care.

  • For aromatic and external use only. Do not swallow.
  • Dilute before applying to skin; patch-test on the inner wrist 24 hours before first use.
  • Not for use during pregnancy, or on infants and young children.
  • Keep away from eyes, broken or irritated skin.
  • Ventilate the room; don’t diffuse around the clock.
  • Store tightly closed, away from light, heat and children. Not a medicine.