Note
benzoin
Resinous, vanilla-adjacent, slightly cinnamon. A 'fixative' note — extends the longevity of everything around it. Sweet without being sugary. The backbone of most oriental and amber compositions. Comes from styrax tree resin (Siam or Sumatra).
⊛ the kinds · 1
the same material, from another place, another variety, or another way of taking its scent.
⊛ how it wears
- less fresh than airy
- turns deeper alongside woods and amber
- leans warm
- a touch dark
⊛ where it tends to sit
mostly in the base, sometimes in the heart, rarely on top.
⊛ same note, six voices
- the muse · Amouagereflection 45expressive softness+15
- the minimal · Frederic Mallecologne indelebilerestraint+7
- the sensualist · Pradacandywarmth kept close to the skin+39
- the statement · Juliette Has a Gunoil fictiona presence meant to be read+15
- the explorer · Acqua di Parmablu mediterraneo bergamotto di calabriaair, distance and a sense of place+6
- the enigma · Maison Francis Kurkdjianabsolue pour le soirwhat stays withheld+16
⊛ ways to wear it
⊛ some scents that wear it
amber & spice · gourmands · woods & leather · florals · fresh & green · chypre
amber & spice
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- PradaCandy
- ChanelCoco Noir
- ChanelCoromandel
- Serge LutensChergui
- Frederic MalleGeranium pour Monsieur
- GivenchyPi
- Tom FordLost Cherry
- Matière PremièreSantal Austral
- Memo ParisItalian Leather
- NishaneAni
- PradaParadigme
- Tom FordSantal Blush
- Tiziana TerenziLillipur
- Tom FordTom Ford Noir
- Tom FordSoleil Blanc
- ValentinoBorn in Roma Intense
- Yves Saint LaurentOpium
- Tom FordPlum Japonais no longer made
- GuerlainSpiritueuse Double Vanille
- Nina RicciL'Air du Temps
- MuglerAlien Goddess Intense
- Maison Francis KurkdjianAbsolue Pour le Soir
- Roja ParfumsEnigma
- Le LaboPoivre 23 London
- Tom FordSoleil de Feu
- Memo ParisFlåm
- AmouageOverture Man
- AmouageOutlands
- Serge LutensIris Silver Mist
- Juliette Has a GunOil Fiction
gourmands
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- GuerlainL'Heure Bleue
- Histoires de ParfumsAmbre 114
- HeeleyPalm (Coccobello)
- Imaginary AuthorsMemoirs of a Trespasser
- Jimmy ChooFever
- Jean Paul GaultierLe Male Elixir
- KayaliInvite Only Amber
- LancômeLa Vie Est Belle Intensément
- LattafaAsad
- LattafaKhamrah
- GuerlainMon Guerlain
- MontaleVanilla Extasy
- MuglerA*Men
- MuglerAngel Nova
- Robert PiguetV
- Tom FordBitter Peach
- Viktor & RolfFlowerbomb Tiger Lily
- Jil SanderSun
- KilianSweet Redemption
- LattafaKhamrah Qahwa
- Roja ParfumsElysium Eau Intense
- Carner BarcelonaEl Born
- Juliette Has a GunVanilla Vibes
woods & leather
- BvlgariMan in Black
- Dolce & GabbanaThe One For Men Eau de Parfum Intense
- LaliqueEncre Noire À L'Extrême
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- Serge LutensFéminité du Bois
- HermèsEau des Merveilles
- HermèsTerre d'Hermès
- Hiram GreenShangri La
- PradaInfusion d'Iris
- LoeweEsencia Elixir
- LoeweSolo Loewe Cedro
- Matière PremièreEncens Suave
- Matière PremièreFalcon Leather
- L'Artisan ParfumeurPassage d'Enfer Extrême
- PhlurVanilla Skin
- Tom FordTobacco Oud
- Essential ParfumsBois Impérial
- BurberryMr. Burberry
- AmouageReflection 45
- Narciso RodriguezFor Him Bleu Noir Eau de Parfum
florals
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- LanvinArpège
- Serge LutensTubéreuse Criminelle no longer made
- Matière PremièreRadical Rose
- Maison Francis KurkdjianOud Satin Mood
- Penhaligon'sOstara
- Frederic MallePortrait of a Lady
- PradaParadoxe
- Serge LutensSa Majesté la Rose
- Yves Saint LaurentMon Paris Intensément
- Giardini di ToscanaAlmafolia
- Atelier CologneRose Anonyme no longer made
- GoutalSonges
- Carner BarcelonaLatin Lover
- DiptyqueEau Mohéli
fresh & green
⊛ often found with
vanilla · sandalwood · bergamot · patchouli · amber · jasmine · musk · cedar
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