Opoponax or sweet myrrh is a cousin of the healing Myrrh— Commiphora Myrrha— with a warmbalsamic and sweet, honeylike aroma. It is a natural oleogumresin like myrrh and frankincense. The color of its resin is brown; however, good quality crude botanical resin is dark red. Opoponax has been a component of incense and perfumes since ...