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Frankincense Frereana Essential Oil

Frankincense Frereana Essential Oil

Boswellia frereana

Frankincense Frereana comes from the resin of Boswellia frereana, and ours is steam distilled from certified organic resin harvested in Somaliland. The aroma is resinous and earthy with a fresh, lemony lift.

The chemistry is mostly monoterpenes, close to 80% of the oil on average. Alpha-thujene leads the way (typically 15-57% across our batches, averaging around 31%), with alpha-pinene close behind and p-cymene usually in the 5-13% range. Alpha-pinene is the component many of us reach for; it's antimicrobial, and it shows up in oils we love for feeling clear and grounded. Frankincense itself is a favorite for calming, for quieting a busy mind, and it blends beautifully into comforting massage oils that help muscles let go after exertion.

Every batch we bring in is independently GC-MS tested, and the full report for each one lives right here on this page.

Batch History & Chemistry

BatchDistilledOrigin
FRF-10505/15/2026Somaliland
FRF-10402/07/2025Somaliland
FRF-10308/15/2021Somaliland
FRF-10201/09/2020Somaliland
FRF-10109/21/2017Somaliland
Distillation date
05/15/2026
Extraction
Steam Distilled
Cultivation
Certified Organic
Country of origin
Somaliland
Monoterpene
α-thujene32.98%
para-cymene13.39%
α-pinene11.66%
sabinene6.39%
limonene2.16%
α-phellandrene1.40%
γ-terpinene1.08%
β-pinene0.93%
myrcene0.91%
β-phellandrene0.88%
α-terpinene0.75%
terpinolene0.47%
hashishene0.45%
camphene0.27%
bornylene0.17%
δ-3-carene0.06%
(E)-β-ocimene0.03%
α-fenchene0.02%
Monoterpenol
terpinen-4-ol5.72%
para-cymen-8-ol0.71%
α-terpineol0.68%
trans-sabinol0.49%
cis-sabinol0.36%
cis-para-menth-2-en-1-ol0.32%
linalool0.19%
trans-sabinene hydrate0.14%
trans-verbenol0.13%
trans-pinocarveol0.13%
trans-piperitol0.10%
isoborneol0.09%
cis-piperitol0.08%
cis-sabinene hydrate0.07%
citronellol0.06%
t-cadinol0.05%
trans-carveol0.05%
terpinen-1-ol0.03%
Ketone
thuja-2,4(10)-diene3.89%
umbellulone0.28%
α-thujone0.16%
sabina ketone0.09%
carvotanacetone0.08%
6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one0.07%
verbenone0.06%
cryptone0.06%
piperitone0.05%
pinocarvone0.04%
carvenone0.03%
carvone0.02%
Other
β-thujone1.24%
α-phellandrene, dimer0.88%
uk bp: 1090.72%
3-p-menthene0.31%
25.43 ylangene<β->0.15%
cumin alcohol0.09%
cis-salvene0.08%
trans-sabinene hydrate acetate0.04%
toluene0.04%
trans-salvene0.02%
16.85 cumenol<m->0.02%
Oxide
1,8-cineole2.01%
1,4-cineole0.11%
dehydro-1,8-cineole0.03%
Sesquiterpene
β-bourbonene1.68%
β-copaene0.17%
α-copaene0.05%
γ-cadinene0.04%
β-caryophyllene0.04%
δ-cadinene0.02%
germacrene D0.02%
allo-aromadendrene0.01%
γ-muurolene0.01%
Ester
bornyl acetate0.34%
citronellyl acetate0.05%
Phenol
carvacrol0.16%
thymol0.14%
Aldehyde
cuminal0.14%
α-campholene aldehyde0.05%
myrtenal0.04%
phellandral0.02%
Sesquiterpenol
para-cresol0.04%
viridiflorol0.03%
Ether
o-methylanisole0.01%

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