Materials & Expertise

Named species. Named origin.

Every THURIS essence is identified by its botanical name and its country of origin — stated plainly, on the bottle and here.

Frankincense resin tears on honed limestone in hard sunlight.

The producer

The Founding Collection's essences are produced with OilGrow, South Africa.

Frankincense resin tears on honed limestone in hard sunlight.

Frankincense · India

The material behind the name.

Boswellia serrata, from India. The resin from which the house takes its name.

Species
Boswellia serrata
Origin
India
Material
Resin
Character
Resinous · Dry · Quietly luminous
In the collection
The anchor of the collection.
Frankincense, the essence
White bitter orange blossoms resting on a plaster ledge in hard sunlight.

Neroli · France

Blossom, held in balance.

Citrus aurantium blossom. Bright at first, then clearer and more composed.

Species
Citrus aurantium blossom
Origin
France
Material
Blossom
Character
Bright · Clear · Composed
In the collection
The light of the collection — a counterpoint to resin.
Neroli, the essence
Rose geranium leaves and pale pink flowers on warm sandstone.

Rose Geranium · South Africa

Green, rosy, unmistakably grounded.

Pelargonium graveolens, from South Africa. A rose character, from a plant that is not a rose.

Species
Pelargonium graveolens
Origin
South Africa
Material
Leaf
Character
Green · Rosy · Grounded
In the collection
The essence closest to the house's own origin.
Rose Geranium, the essence

We will not make a claim we cannot show.

THURIS states species and country of origin because both are documented. Purity, grade and similar claims are not published without batch documentation to support them.

Three origins, three materials. One house.