Note

Resin

Resin suggests sticky tree sap with woody, balsamic and sometimes sweet or incense-like smells. Resin notes generally deepen the base and connect woods, amber and spices.

In 11 perfumes.

Found in Chergui, Fille en aiguilles and Méchant Loup

Most popular with resin

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

Often paired with

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

Too few perfumes to say.

How it reads

Balsamic and woody above all. Reaches for amber, honey and green far more often than the catalogue as a whole, and rarely for vanilla.

  • balsamic
  • woody
  • amber
  • sweet
  • citrus
  • green
  • leather
  • musky