Note

Myrrh

Myrrh smells warm and resinous, with bitter balsamic depth, earthy dust, and a faint medicinal sweetness. It anchors the base and pairs with incense, woods, amber, and spices.

In 128 perfumes. Usually found in the drydown.

Opening
7%
Heart
33%
Drydown
60%
Found in Khamrah, Oud Cadenza and Fat Electrician

Most popular with myrrh

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

Often paired with

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

How it reads

Balsamic and woody above all. Reaches for amber and warm spicy far more often than the catalogue as a whole.

  • balsamic
  • woody
  • sweet
  • amber
  • citrus
  • vanilla
  • warm spicy
  • musky