Description
Mexican Copal. Sustainable harvest- From southern Mexico. Hymenaea Courbaril.
Mexican Copal creates a sweet, soft and thick cleansing smoke on the coal. it makes a wonderful incense on its own or blended with other aromatics.
Collected from the ground beneath ancient groves of Hymenea courbaril trees along riverbanks in southern Mexico.
This is fallen resin that has accumulated for thousands of years under the trees. No trees were tapped or harmed in any way to yield this product.
With a gorgeous golden colour dusted with a white bloom, this resin breaks like obsidian or glass to reveal a crystal clear transparent interior. A window into the past.
Mexican Copal is a clear to golden coloured, translucent, semi-fossilized resin. It is extremely hard, fractures like flint or Obsidian, and has no scent until it is burned. It is collected sustainably, dug up from the ground where it fell eons ago.
It makes a beautiful incense with a thick, dry woody scent wrapped in a sweet, light, Vanilla Amber glow. it reminds me somewhat of a gently flavoured Vanilla confection. It acts as a perfect backdrop for a pinch of Frankincense powder or a drop of your favourite essential oil. It powders easily and is perfect for loose incense, cones, sticks and pastilles. It seems to blend well with most other aromatics.
The smoke of this resin is thick, soft and easy on the lungs. I find it very grounding and seems to cleanse not only the aura but the entire room.
It dissolves completely on the charcoal and has no charred afternote as some types of Frankincense and Myrrh.
Because of its hardness and clarity, it is an excellent material for making high-grade, durable lacquers and varnishes. It dissolves in pure alcohol and Turpentine.
The word Copal truly is generic. It is used in Central and South America to describe incense. Of any type. Thus we will find resins from very different species, with very different physical and aromatic traits, all referred to locally as Copal.
The other use of the word Copal is the reference to any hard, pure resin devoid of gum and essential oil that can be dissolved in a solvent such as alcohol or turpentine to produce a hard protective coating such as varnishes, lacquers and other industrial finishes.
Since I don’t trust commercial powdered resins to be pure, I have powdered this beautiful material myself and will soon offer it here for my customers.
Mexican Copal can be burned on its own or compounded with other aromatic materials in sticks, cones, pastilles or loose incense.
Dan
Annetta Turcotte –
Amazing products, amazing service!
My fav. shoppe for all my resin needs!
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Louvenia Kemmer –
Smells amazing! Fast shipping. Thank you!
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Jovany Nikolaus –
Arrived very quickly and it was an appreciated gift.
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Rosanna Hirthe –
Very beautiful resin and magical aroma. I love it!
Thank you.
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Clara Zulauf –
Arrived on time. Happy with product. Will purchase from this company again.
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Faye Ward –
Wow, this is beautiful! Citrusy, mellow and resinous. A great find.
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Andreanne Kessler –
Really great customer service. They accidentally forgot part of my initial order and fixed the problem right away by sending twice what I’d ordered PLUS some extra. Great quality products. Love it. Will definitely order again!
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Marisa Buckridge –
Everything from ApothecarysGarden is exceptional. Fresh, fragrant and wonderful.
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Audra Rowe –
A similar citrusy resin vibe as frankincenses but a bit less pungent.
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Shanna DuBuque –
I've never smelled copal like this – it's so beautiful and warm!
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Hazel Turcotte –
Absolutely beautiful. I added loose white lotus petals to this and it smells so beautiful. A+++ will purchase again.
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Araceli Hansen –
This mexican copal smells amazing
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Linnea Bashirian –
Gorgeous color, various chunky pieces, and fragrant. Generous amount provided in the package.
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Lilla Parker –
Great product. Shipped fast and artived well-packaged.
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Fannie Waelchi –
Fast shipping and quality products. Thank you!
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Lucy Murphy –
I am always thrilled with my purchases from ApothecarysGarden!
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Rosanna Hirthe –
Amazing scent and beautiful color!
I enjoy using the candle incense heater, not charcoal.
A mysterious scent with a very deep and gentle sweetness.
I love it very much.
Thank you Dan!
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Joan Schultz –
Excellent quality. I'm very satisfied with my order and I recommend this shop.
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Andres Renner –
Great! Thank you!
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Brenda McClure –
Very good as expected fantastic
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Florencio Cronin –
Excellent resin and quick shipping
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Karli Ledner –
Trouble free ordering, fast shipping, and excellent quality products.
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Lily Davis –
Lovely resins – well packed and promptly sent. Thanks!
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Marcella Kirlin –
Great quality and appreciate my questions being answered by seller
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Barton Schneider –
Beautiful scent, reminds me of the sweet, fermented scent of a dense forest after a rain on a warm day.
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Mafalda Collier –
Arrived very quickly! We’ll packaged and all resins smell amazing! I’m very excited to be working these into my herbal medicines.
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Carlos Smith –
Superb quality sustainable incense as always. Thank you.
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Ericka Leannon –
Love the scent. Thank you.
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Evie Runolfsdottir –
Quick shipping and a wonderful quality product.
The scent of this Copal is amazing. I can't wait to burn my incense. I will be ordering again and again. Thank-you!
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Sarah Kshlerin –
This is a very nice variety of copal. A nice resinous scent with a soft sweetness to it and thick vapor even on an electric heater.
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Myrna Larson –
Excellent product and seller. Don't hesitate.
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Delpha Kiehn –
This resin is by far the best i've found. Also thank you for the sample 🙂
Highly recommend!
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Chaya Kertzmann –
Wonderful products, bought several and loved them all.
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Mollie DuBuque –
Thank you! Great quality product.
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Very nice quality and packaging, and very fast shipping from Canada to America. Great shop!
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