Note
Olibanum (Frankincense)
Frankincense resin smells lemony, pine-like and peppery over a warm balsamic body, becoming smoky when burned. In perfume, it bridges bright openings and resinous bases, pairing with citrus, woods, spices and other incense materials.
In 2 perfumes.
Most popular with olibanum (frankincense)
The best-known perfumes carrying it anywhere in the pyramid.
Often paired with
Notes that show up next to olibanum (frankincense) more often than chance would predict.
Too few perfumes to say.
How it reads
Woody and sweet above all. Reaches for balsamic, powdery and smoky far more often than the catalogue as a whole.
- woody
- sweet
- balsamic
- vanilla
- citrus
- powdery
- aromatic
- earthy