Resinous & balsamic fragrances

Resin and balsam notes such as frankincense, labdanum and benzoin.

Scentorian assigns these categories for browsing. Fragrances can belong to several families; the house may describe them differently.

14 fragrances

Serge Lutens — Reviewers describe dense dried fruit and cumin, with a dark, sticky sweetness and savoury spice.

Nasomatto — Reviewers describe dense resins and dark woods with impressions of incense, tobacco and burnt coffee.

Olympic Orchids Artisan Perfumes — Reviewers describe ripe blackberry with dry grass, fir balsam and resinous cedar.

Ormonde Jayne — Wearers describe creamy champaca and freesia with warm, starchy rice beneath.

Dior — Reviewers describe dry mineral impressions, sea air and a faint hay-like sweetness.

Jorum Studio — Wearers describe pepper, pimento and fennel over tobacco and leather, with green shiso and mate accents.

Kenzo — Wearers describe powdery violet and rose over vanilla, with comparisons to lipstick and face powder.

Aesop — Wearers describe dry thyme and elemi, wood dust and incense.

L'Artisan Parfumeur — Wearers describe cool incense and white lily with a stone-like impression.

D.S. & Durga — Reviewers describe green pistachio, sugar and cardamom with an earthy patchouli contrast.

Comme des Garçons — Wearers describe ginger and pink pepper with earthy, slightly sweet beetroot.

Room 1015 — Wearers describe grapefruit, eucalyptus and a green, resinous cannabis accord, with a sharp turpentine accent.

BeauFort London — Wearers describe gunpowder, brandy and charred wood with a brief citrus opening.

Estée Lauder — Reviewers describe dense cinnamon, clove, dark flowers and balsams, with patchouli giving a spiced-cola impression.