Opoponax
Opopanax is the trade name of Bisabol or bissabol, the fragrant oleoresin of Commiphora guidottii. Since ancient times, it has been the main export item from Somalia, where it is called hebbakhade, habaghadi or habak hadi (habbak haddi).
"Opopanax" originally referred to a gummy resin from plants of the genus Opoponax, used in herbal medicine rather than perfumery.
History: "Opopanax sweet" fragrance reminiscent of balsam, lavender when used as incense. King Solomon reportedly considered opoponax to be one of the "noblest of all scented gums."
Here, the balsamic element to the opoponax gives the perfume a woody, almost smoky note,
USE:
✅At the beginning of the 20th century, the name "OPOPANAX" was incorrectly used for bisabol in perfumery. Nowadays, true opopanax is rarely used, and commercial opopanax is almost exclusively bisabol. To distinguish bisabol from true opoponax, it is often alternatively spelled opoponax and sometimes referred to as "opoponax parfumerie"
✅It is an important ingredient in perfumery, which is why it is known as fragrant myrrh, sweet myrrh, perfumed bdellium.
✅Sometimes oleogum resin from Commiphora holtziana (often considered a synonym of C. erythraea or C. kataf), called in Somalia habak hagar, habaq hagar ad, or habbak harr, is also sold under the name opopanax.