Commiphora myrrha (Nees) Engl. 

If Myrrh was an album, it would be Bitche’s Brew. A star sign, Scorpio. An animal, an Abyssinian cat. A season, autumn. A fashion designer, Yohji Yamamoto. A place, the pyramids of Meroë. An old tale, Ishtar’s descent to the Netherworld.

Illustration credit: Rachel Gimbert