Dragon’s Blood (Dracaena Cinnabari) Socotra, Yemen Bliss Pack

Hand-collected Dracaena cinnabari resin from the island of Socotra, off the coast of Yemen. The tree's umbrella-shaped canopy and silver-grey bark make it look closer to a coral than a plant; when the bark is cut, a deep red resin bleeds from the wound. The Arabic name dam al-akhawayn - "blood of the two brothers" - comes from a pre-Islamic legend.

1. Light a charcoal disc until edges glow grey-white (30–45 seconds).
2. Place a single piece on the warm charcoal.
3. The piece softens, melts into the disc, and forms a dark charred layer as it burns.
4. Let the burner cool fully before clearing.

Burn in a ventilated room. Keep away from soft furnishings.

• BOTANICAL: Dracaena cinnabari
• ORIGIN: Socotra, Yemen
• SOURCE NAME: dam al-akhawayn (دم الأخوين)
• FORM: deep red granules
• NET WEIGHT: 25g (limited harvest)
• THERMAL BEHAVIOUR: softens and melts, then forms dark charred layer
• STORAGE: cool, dry, away from light

Socotra is a UNESCO World Heritage island where roughly a third of all plant species exist nowhere else on earth. The dragon's blood tree is its emblem - slow-growing, drought-adapted, reaching up to three hundred years of age. Climate change and overgrazing have made the species vulnerable, and harvest is now strictly regulated.