Myrrh is resinous with an aromatic woody and slightly medicinal smell. It can range from bitter and astringent to warm and sweet. It is a cool and refreshing scent. The resin tends to have a smokier and sweeter smell than essential oils which are distilled through steam and have a more medicinal quality. Myrrh is a fragrant gum resin obtained from a certain tree called Commiphora and is used, especially in the Near East, in perfumery, medicines and incense. In foods and beverages, myrrh is used as a flavoring component. In manufacturing, myrrh is used as a fragrance, in incense, and as a fixative in cosmetics