OlfactionaryPeru Balsam
At a glance
Peru balsam is a resin from Myroxylon balsamum var. pereirae trees in El Salvador; steam‑distilled oil is warm, sweet‑vanilla with cinnamon and amber notes, used as a base‑note fixative in oriental perfumes.
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