Some resins contain essential oils and are used in incense and aromatherapy. Myrrh resin has been used throughout history as a perfume, incense, and medicine. They perfumed the air with flowers and incense. Nard oil is used as a perfume, an incense, and an herbal medicine. Patchouli is an important ingredient in East Asian incense. They give off a scent that the Egyptians likened to the incense used in rituals. This is equivalent to the tabernacle's altars upon which incense and animal sacrifices were offered. He was also in charge of the holy oils, incense, and priestly vestments. They serve to catch the ash of the burning incense stick. Another common practice is to carry flowers instead of burning paper, incense, or firecrackers. Anglo-Catholic, with emphasis on ritual, vestments and incense. I loved the smell of the incense. Fire priests dealt with most tasks related to incense burning. As with India, Balinese make offerings, including symbolic inclusion of fire, incense and mantras. They have also been used as incense burners.