Note

Gurjun Balsam

Gurjun balsam smells mildly woody and resinous, with a dry, faintly sweet balsamic warmth. It supports woody and resinous bases and blends with patchouli, sandalwood-like notes and other balsams.

In 5 perfumes.

Found in Oud Supreme, Marbleous Vetiver and Marbleous Rose

Most popular with gurjun balsam

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

Often paired with

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

Too few perfumes to say.

How it reads

Woody and sweet above all. Reaches for earthy, balsamic and green far more often than the catalogue as a whole, and rarely for vanilla.

  • woody
  • sweet
  • balsamic
  • earthy
  • rose
  • citrus
  • green
  • floral