Benzoin

At a glance

A balsamic resin tapped from Styrax trees in Sumatra and Laos, valued for its warm, sweet, vanilla-like scent and fixative properties in oriental fragrances.

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Origin

Styrax tree resin, primarily Sumatra and Siam

Extraction

Solvent extraction

Chemical family

Ester

Profile

Sweet, balsamic vanilla-like scent with a soft resinous warmth

IFRA status

Restricted, benzoin resinoid allergen labeling under IFRA/EU rules

Cost tier

Medium