Note
Olibanum
Olibanum, also called frankincense, smells resinous and pine-like, with lemony brightness and a peppery balsamic warmth. It bridges bright openings and lasting bases, pairing with woods, citrus, spices, and amber.
In 61 perfumes. Usually found in the drydown.
- Opening
- 15%
- Heart
- 42%
- Drydown
- 42%

Most popular with olibanum
The best-known perfumes carrying it anywhere in the pyramid.
Mana
Nishane
Ege / Αιγαιο
Nishane
Hacivat Oud
Nishane
Opus VII Reckless Leather
Amouage
Bad Boy Cobalt Elixir
Carolina Herrera
Four
Xerjoff
Asad Elixir
Lattafa Perfumes
Qaed Al Fursan Untamed
Lattafa Perfumes
Emeer
Lattafa Perfumes
2024
Al Dana
Lattafa Perfumes
Remas
Lattafa Perfumes
Mishlah
Lattafa Perfumes
Badee Al Oud Black Exposed
Lattafa Perfumes
Art of Nature II
Lattafa Perfumes
Often paired with
Notes that show up next to olibanum more often than chance would predict.
How it reads
Woody and balsamic above all. Reaches for aromatic, warm spicy and leather far more often than the catalogue as a whole.
- woody
- balsamic
- sweet
- citrus
- aromatic
- warm spicy
- vanilla
- amber