Note

Galbanum

Galbanum smells intensely green and bitter, like snapped stems, sap, and earthy resin. It gives the opening and heart a sharp green accent and pairs with flowers, moss, and woods.

In 137 perfumes. Usually found in the opening.

Opening
43%
Heart
29%
Drydown
29%
Found in Jasmin et Cigarette, Hermann à mes côtés me paraissait une ombre and Eau de Lierre

Most popular with galbanum

The best-known perfumes carrying it anywhere in the pyramid.

Often paired with

Notes that show up next to galbanum more often than chance would predict.

How it reads

Woody and green above all. Reaches for citrus, aromatic and fresh far more often than the catalogue as a whole.

  • woody
  • green
  • citrus
  • sweet
  • aromatic
  • fresh
  • earthy
  • balsamic