Note · Resins and balsams
Benzoin
Styrax tonkinensis
Benzoin is the resin that seeps from the cut bark of the styrax tree. Once processed, it offers a balsamic, vanilla scent with glints of cinnamon and caramel.
What it brings
A muted amber sweetness that rounds out the base and anchors more volatile notes.
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Material profile
- Family
- Resins and balsams
- Nature
- Natural material
- Botanical name
- Styrax tonkinensis
- Origin
- Laos and Thailand (Siam benzoin), Sumatra.
- How it is obtained
- Harvested by incisionVolatile solvent extraction
- On Volute
- 60 fragrances