Ancient myrrh
Modern myrrh has long been commented on as coming from a different source to that held in high regard by the ancients, having been superior in some way. The ancient type of myrrh conjectured was noted for possessing a far more delightful odor than the modern. It was noted in 1837 that "The time, perhaps, is not far distant, when, through the spirit of research, the true myrrh-tree will be found.