Sultans Grade Frankincense Essential oil

If you thought the Royal Green Hojari Essential oil was special, hold on to your hats! This essential oil is at the pinnacle of exquisite quality. Like other Frankincense essential oils, it will mature and evolve in depth and beauty, increasing in value for years to come.

While the Royal Green Hojari resin and essential oil has lovely and delicate citrus notes, the Sultans Grade essential oil has beautiful, smooth, deep sweet notes that are not present in any other Frankincense types. 

Frequently asked questions

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How does this scent differ from other frankincense oils?
Reviewers consistently note this Sultan's Grade has smooth, deep sweet notes unlike other frankincense types. Multiple customers describe bright citrus opening (lime and lemon) that transitions into a soft, ethereal drydown with powdery, candy-like undertones, whereas many other frankincense oils turn soapy and harsh. The oil is described as refined, elegant, and standing out distinctly in blends.
What are the scent notes customers experience?
The oil opens with soft, weightless pine and bright citrus (lime and lemon notes), then transitions into a sparkling drydown. Deep in the scent arc, reviewers find powdery, candy-like qualities reminiscent of Smarties, with a subtle carbonated fizz. Several describe it as sweet, cool, and green throughout, with a mild astringency underlying the composition.
How long does it last when worn on skin?
One customer reported noticeable scent on the wrist 8–10 hours after application when worn neat. The drydown is described as gradual and extended, with quieter notes remaining perceptible for several hours rather than fading quickly.
Is this pure, unadulterated essential oil?
Yes. The product description confirms this is pure essential oil with nothing added and nothing removed—it is distilled Sultans Grade Royal Green Hojari Frankincense (Boswellia Sacra from Oman).
Can it be blended with other scents?
Yes, many reviewers specifically mention using it for blending, calling it perfect for mixing while also noting it stands complete on its own. Its depth and complexity make it a versatile base or accent in custom blends.
How exclusive is this oil?
The product description states Sultan's Grade is rarely available to the public—released only once or twice a year by special license in very small quantities. Mainstream commercial distillers cannot offer it due to the expense and scarcity of the source resin. Many apply for the privilege of purchasing it, and few get the opportunity.
Does this oil work well in face oils?
Yes. One customer specifically noted they added it as a beautiful fragrance addition to their face oils, and reviewers describe the scent as refined and elegant rather than medicinal or harsh, making it suitable for personal care blending.
How does Sultan's Grade compare to Royal Green Hojari?
Reviewers who own both note that Royal Green Hojari is smooth and silky with intense citrus notes, while Sultan's Grade has deeper, sweeter undertones and requires only a few seconds to dry down. The Sultan's Grade is described as having greater depth and complexity, with a more ethereal, layered development.
Only a small amount of Sultans Grade Frankincense Essential oil is available.

Rarely available to the public, the Sultan's Grade Royal Green Hojari Frankincense resin, or The Sultanate's Special Reserve, as it is sometimes called, is the cream of the Green Hojari Frankincense crop.

It is collected immediately after harvest and kept out of circulation by the Sultanate of Oman. It is the purest, greenest, freshest and visually most beautiful resin of all the types of Frankincense harvested in Oman.

The Sultan's grade Royal Green Hojari is the only grade of Hojari resin on the market that tops the Royal Green Hojari in quality and colour, and it is rarely available to the public except once or twice a year when the Sultanate releases small amounts by special license after an extensive screening process. Even then, it is only dispensed in very small quantities. Many apply for the privilege of purchasing this grade and few get the opportunity.

Due to the expense and exclusivity of Royal Green Hojari resin, mainstream commercial distillers cannot offer this unique product. They need to distil vast amounts of plant material at a low cost to make a profit; you will not find the Sultan's Grade Frankincense Essential oil on the market.

The Sultan's Grade Royal Green Hojari resin tears are sometimes available in the shop.

Sultans Grade Frankincense Essential oil is a pure essential oil. Nothing has been added and nothing has been removed from it.

Sultan's grade Royal Green Hojari tears, like the Royal Green Hojari, is used mainly for traditional medicine. It often is chewed, made into a healing tea and used as an ingredient in traditional medicinal formulas.

To learn more about the therapeutic properties of Frankincense and how to use Frankincense resins please see this blog post-https://apothecarysgarden.com/2018/02/28/frankincense-medicine-truth-myth-and-misinformation/

Note- Botanically, Boswellia Sacra from Arabia and Boswellia Carterii from East Africa are considered the same species. However, visually, aromatically and chemically their respective resins set themselves apart from each other. For this reason, I distinguish this resin from Oman as Boswellia Sacra and the beautiful Frankincense of Somalia as Boswellia Carterii.

Dan

Materials: Pure Essential Oil, Frankincense Essential Oil, Sultans Grade Royal Green Hojari Oil.


Customer Reviews

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Mitchell Mullin
Wow! Prime quality

Wow! Prime quality. The aroma is amazing, with hints of pine, citrus, lemon, grapefruit and ginger and heaven. You can chew it as gum, hold it as you meditate, or use it incense,
Or all of the above. I’m purchase this multiple times, and it has consistently been upmost quality. I usually use it as incense, sometimes I pair with ginger & rose tea. Thank you.

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Oleg smirnov (Or Yehuda, IL)
Thank you so much

Thank you so much, Dan! The Sultan Hajari is absolutely magnificent."

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Jake Smoak (Newport News, US)
The Scents of Sultans

Once or twice a year a small amount leaves the country by special license, most who apply never ever get to see it, and commercial distillers cannot touch it at all! That Dan and Faye managed to distill it feels like a small miracle, and the oil smells like a divine one

This is the fluffiest frankincense I have ever put to skin. The pine here is soft, almost weightless, and it carries the sweetest limes and lemons I have found in any Boswellia. At ten percent on skin it carried me through the clouds, and the drydown landed somewhere into a bag of the world's most expensive lemon lime gummies, with a faint carbonated fizz running underneath it all as a sparkle that comes and goes.

What sets this distillation apart for me is its restraint. Many frankincense oils turn soapy WAY too early, similar to cheap sandalwood and that soapiness tends to drag down everything else with it. Here it stays low until it sunsets, and the quieter things get room to speak. Deep in the drydown I find a powdery note that reminds me of Smarties candies, that dusty sweet incense quality, like the memory of resin smoke folded into sugar.

For most of its history, frankincense of this grade traveled to courts, burned for men who never had to ask its price. This is the scent of kings, and for a brief window it is within reach of the rest of us. If you ever have the chance to try the Sultan's Grade, take it. There's no reason to hesitate on this one.x

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Jarisa Johnson (Durham, US)
High Quality Frankincense

I really enjoyed this Frankincense! It’s beautiful, open, and multi layered. I’m glad to have found a shop that specializes in Frankincense because it’s one of my favorite scents regardless of all the different kinds.

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Rob L (Camelford, GB)
Sultans Grade Frankincense Oil

This is without doubt THE BEST 'sultans grade oil' on the market today. And it arrived within 3 days from Canada to UK, faster than our internal post.

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J (Dubai, AE)
Best I've come across

This is green gold. Very regal and elegant.

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Renee Burshek (Corvallis, US)
Amazing!!

I will cherish this small amount of sultans grade green frankincense. Absolutely beautiful fragrance, and great addition to my face oil's!

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judy west (Coronado, US)
Sultans Grade Frankincense EO + Royal Green Hojari EO

I purchased both of these out of curiosity and what a blessing to stumble upon this website. The Royal Green is intensely smooth and silky right away. The Sultan's
needs just a few seconds to dry. The depth of aroma is other worldly. I am so grateful someone has made it a life journey to honor frankincense with TLC. I’ve always been a little put off with other frankincense EO’s as they have been harsh and definitely medicinal. These two are the only ones I’ve tried so far from Apothecary Gardens. My wish list is huge now and it is so existential to experience these earthly treasures. Blessings always

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Chase Howard (Fort Worth, US)
Sparkling, crisp, complete frankincense.

This and the royal green hojari are two of the most beautiful incense specimens I've ever smelled. Tremendous quality, reasonably priced, and perfect for blending.

The sultans grade hojari opens with the typical bright green citrus and quickly morphs into a sparkling, ethereal snowglobe of a scent. Perfect for blending, but stands complete on its own.

Worth every penny.

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Ian Reynolds (Ottawa, CA)

This oil could be a fine perfume its so divine.
Best frankincense oil Ive ever had the pleasure of smelling.
As always excellent knowledge, products and service. Thank you Dan

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