3 Wise Men
A warm, resinous holiday blend built around frankincense and myrrh, referencing the biblical gifts of the Magi.
How to use it
3–5 drops for a slow, incense-like aroma during quiet evenings or meditation.
Dilute in a carrier oil before dabbing a drop or two on the wrists or chest.
In this blend
The blend combines warm, resinous frankincense with deep, slightly smoky myrrh.
Where the Name Comes From
3 Wise Men takes its name from the gifts brought by the Magi in the Christmas story — gold, frankincense, and myrrh — and builds its aroma around the latter two. Both resins have a history stretching back thousands of years before that story was ever told: frankincense is tapped from Boswellia trees native to the Horn of Africa and southern Arabia, where cutting the bark releases a milky sap that hardens into amber-colored “tears,” while myrrh comes from the related Commiphora tree, harvested the same way across the same dry, rocky regions. Both were once traded across the ancient world at prices comparable to gold, prized for incense, embalming, and temple ritual long before they became bottled aromatherapy oils.
The Aroma
The blend combines warm, resinous frankincense with deep, slightly smoky myrrh, rounded out with supporting woody and spice notes. It reads far more grounded and reflective than the sweet, spicy blends that dominate most holiday diffuser lineups — closer to walking into an old cathedral than a candy-cane-scented candle.
In the Diffuser
3–5 drops gives a slow-burning, incense-like aroma that works well for quiet evenings, meditation, or as a deliberate break from brighter seasonal scents like citrus and clove. It’s also a natural fit for the darker, shorter days of late December, when a heavier, more contemplative aroma often feels more fitting than an energizing one.
On Skin
Dilute in a carrier oil before any topical use, since resin-based oils can be sensitizing for some people at full strength. A drop or two on the wrists or chest, well diluted, is the traditional way blends like this are worn rather than diffused.
Pairing
Because the profile is already dense and resinous, it pairs best with something that lightens it — a little orange or cedarwood added to the diffuser can keep the blend from feeling heavy in a small room.
Sourcing Note
As a proprietary blend, the exact ratio of frankincense to myrrh (and the supporting notes) isn’t published, so the named product is the only reliable way to reproduce the intended aroma rather than mixing the two resins from scratch.