There's indeed inconclusive evidence of contact allegies to Frankicense oil, but that's not the only ingredient of smoke. Last year I and some other singers were wondering why we suddenly found ourselves coughing during the first half of Mass. It turned out that a thurible was being kept in readiness outside the church, yards from our window.I commented that there isn't a known allergy to pure "frankincense"
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