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...heady scents of rose oil, musk, sandalwood, myrrh and frankincense. But a trip to the souk, or traditional market, in Muttrah quickly reveals this penchant for perfume is not just an aesthetic pleasure?it's big business with a long history. Omanis have been extracting frankincense from the Boswellia carterii tree since the 6th century B.C., and have been exporting the rare resin?worth more than its weight in gold?around the Arab world for the past 3,000 years...
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