What does elemi smell like in perfume?
Explore elemi's bright resinous, citrus-like and spicy facets, and distinguish raw resin, distilled oil and frankincense.
FRAGRANS SCENT JOURNAL
Amber & resin
38 articles · Articles on the amber accord, resins and balsams.
38 articles
What does frankincense smell like in perfume?
Explore frankincense's bright resinous facets and why Boswellia species, raw resin, essential oil and incense smoke differ.
What does dragon's blood resin smell like in perfume?
Learn the different botanical sources of dragon's blood resin, its perfume impression and why the note does not certify a particular resin.
Are ambergris, ambroxan and amber the same thing?
Separate the natural material, the individual odorant and the warm amber accord used in perfume descriptions.
How is oud oil made? Distilling resinous agarwood
Follow resinous Aquilaria wood through preparation, hydrodistillation and oil separation; distinguish oud notes from actual oil.
What is the difference between woody and amber perfume?
Compare woody and amber fragrance character, their shared notes, the woody amber overlap and practical ways to tell them apart on skin.
What is an incense note in perfume?
Explore the resinous and smoky incense note, how it differs from Boswellia frankincense resin, essential oil and actual combustion smoke, and how it works in perfume.
What is the myrrh note in perfume?
Myrrh is a warm, slightly bitter balsamic perfume note associated with Commiphora gum resin. Learn how the resin, distilled oil and accord differ.
What is a benzoin note in perfume?
Explore benzoin resin's warm balsamic, vanilla-like smell, its Styrax source, the differences between Siam and Sumatra types, and its role in amber accords.