Tolu, balsam, absolute

At a glance

An absolute from Tolu balsam resin, giving a warm, sweet, vanilla-cinnamon character used as a fixat It is valued by perfumers for this distinctive character and used as a building block within larger fragrance compositions.

One of several trade forms of Tolu Balsam catalogued here — see the full family →

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