OlfactionaryTolu, balsam, gum
At a glance
The raw gum resin from the Myroxylon balsamum tree, giving the classic warm, sweet, vanilla-cinnamon 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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