Latin Name: Sytrax benzoin
Base for “Good Luck” incense. Known for its vanilla-like aroma, benzoin is a granular incense can be used with your charcoal burner to improve the atmosphere of your home or add to your ritual magick.
At the very least it provides a subtle sweet scent that compliments such powerful scents as Basil or Cinnamon.
According to mystical lore:
Burn Benzoin to purify, and add to purification incenses. A fine “clearing” herb. Also used as a base in incense.**
From: Scott Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs, Expanded and Revised Edition.