Source by origin
Where the material actually comes from
Origin determines profile, legality and continuity far more than most trade descriptions suggest. Boswellia carterii from Somalia and Boswellia papyrifera from Ethiopia are different species sold under one word. We attach origin at lot level so the distinction survives to you.
Africa
9 origins with listings
Morocco
05Established extraction industry for orange blossom, rose centifolia, cedarwood and blue tansy, with mature solvent-extraction capacity.
Madagascar
02Vetiver, ylang-ylang and a broad range of endemic aromatic species, with smallholder-led cultivation.
Somalia
02Principal origin for Boswellia carterii and Commiphora myrrha, harvested by tapping wild trees across the northern highlands.
Comoros
01Historic centre for ylang-ylang distillation, where fractional grading originated.
Egypt
01Jasmine grandiflorum, geranium and a long-established solvent-extraction sector.
Ethiopia
01Source of Boswellia papyrifera resin and a growing base for distillation carried out closer to the point of harvest.
Kenya
01Emerging origin for indigenous aromatic species, and a jurisdiction with active controls on regulated botanicals.
South Africa
01Cape floral-kingdom aromatics including buchu and Cape chamomile.
Tanzania
01Clove, ylang-ylang and a range of indigenous aromatic species.
Also catalogued with no current listings: Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda.