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Benzoin gum, Sumatra

At a glance

According to The Good Scents Company, this material has an odor type of balsamic, with descriptor tags: balsamic, sweet, vanilla, styrene. (CAS 9000-05-9)

One of several trade forms of Benzoin catalogued here, see the full family →

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Category
🌿 Natural
Origin
Exudate/Resin
Extraction
Solvent extraction
CAS number
9000-05-9
Profile
balsamic, sweet, vanilla, styrene
IFRA status
Not restricted
Related nodes Part of the Benzoin note Part of the Bourbon Vanilla note Part of the Four Vanillas (Vanilla Bourbon) note Part of the Gold Vanilla note Part of the Madagascar Vanilla note Part of the Salty Vanilla note Part of the Silver Vanilla note Part of the Smoky Vanilla note Part of the Sweet Gourmand Notes note Part of the Sweet Notes note +9 more
● drafted · last checked 2026-09-01