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Styrax

Styrax
At a glance

Styrax is a fragrance note appearing in 89 perfumes in this directory, built from 16 related materials catalogued here.

What it smells like

Styrax smells sweet, balsamic and slightly smoky, like warm resin with a soft, leathery, honeyed depth and a hint of spice. It feels rich, smooth and comforting. It is used in the base to add a smooth, resinous warmth. It pairs well with vanilla, amber, leather, incense and woods.

Styrax is listed in 89 perfumes in this directory. It is most often used as a base note (75% of its appearances). It is most often paired with vanilla, patchouli, sandalwood and bergamot. Related materials in our library include Styrax absolute.

Why notes get sorted into top, heart, and base →

Materials used to create this note Styrax absolute Styrax absolute (low styrene) Styrax absolute (low sytrene) Styrax absolute, Honduras Styrax essence pyrogenated Styrax extract Styrax oil Styrax oil distillate, Honduras Styrax oil, Oriental Styrax oil, pyrogenated Styrax oil, pyrogenated, distilled (Liquidambar orientalis Mill.) Styrax oil, pyrogenated, distilled (Liquidambar styraciflua L.) Styrax oil, rectified Styrax resin Styrax resinoid (Liquidambar orientalis Mill.) Styrax resinoid (Liquidambar styraciflua L.)
Perfumes featuring this note A Flame In Your Heart Acqua Di Gio Perfume Amber Oud Ambreide Apres l'Ondee Arethusa Avant-garde Aventus Her Black & White Black & White Profumo per capelli Blue Mai Tai C for Men Century Blue Chypre Chypre Palatin Chypre Palatin Comme des Garcons (original) Court of Ravens Cuir De Orientica Cuir Ottoman Dark Queen Dark Vinyl Musk Delicious Bay Diamond of Velvet