Perfume Codex Perfume CodexAn independent reference for fragrance

balsamic

Amber & Resinous · 99 fragrances

balsamic is a amber & resinous accord, recorded in 99 fragrances in the Codex. Accords carry a weight rather than a simple yes/no flag: a high weight means the accord dominates how the fragrance reads, while a low weight means it appears as a supporting texture. Fragrances where it dominates sit mostly in the amber & resinous family.

99Perfumes
45Houses
1932–2025Years
81.9Peak weight

Where balsamic dominates

FragranceYearWeightStrength
Rochas — Mystère de Rochas201181.9
Maison Margiela — By the Fireplace201577.0
Yves Saint Laurent — Caban201575.6
Dior — Poison198570.4
Christian Dior — Poison198570.4
Yves Saint Laurent — Tuxedo Sharp Patchouli202569.1
Guerlain — Chamade196968.5
Guerlain — Patchouli Night Paris202468.5
Guerlain — PARIS202468.5
Guerlain — Patchouli Paris202468.5
Prada — Infusion d'Iris200766.9
Francesca Bianchi — Encounter202366.1
Francesca Bianchi — Encounters202366.1
Louis Vuitton — Nuit de Feu202065.9
Graff — Lesedi La Rona III202064.4
Frederic Malle — Portrait of a Lady201062.7
Amouage — epic200962.5
Guerlain — Encens Mythique D'prient201262.3
Guerlain — Encens Mythique d'Orient201262.3
Guerlain — Encens Mythique201262.3
Amouage — Interlude Man201261.7
Guerlain — Spiritueuse Double Vanille201661.3
Christian Dior — Eden-Roc202161.0
Amouage — Jubilation XXV200760.0
Tom Ford — Vanille Fatale201759.8
Burberry — Tudor Rose201759.7
Givenchy — Organza Indécence199958.9
Tom Ford — Black Orchid200658.8
Yves Saint Laurent — Opium197758.8
Tom Ford — Oud Wood200758.4
Initio — Psychedelic Love201758.0
Amouage — Memoir Woman201057.1
Gucci — L'Arte di Gucci199156.8
MEMO — Shams Narcissus201456.8
Ralph Lauren — Supreme Cashmere201756.7
Burberry — Amber Heath201756.5
Parfums de Marly — Herod201256.4
Guerlain — Nahéma197956.1
Christian Dior — BOIS D'A RGENT200456.1
Dior — Bois d'Argent200456.1
Armani — Stronger With You201756.0
Balenciaga — Cristobal199856.0
Caron — En Avion193255.9
Tom Ford — Bitter Peach202055.4
Calvin Klein — Obsession198555.1
Guerlain — Baiser de Russie201854.9
Byredo — Gypsy Water200854.6
Guerlain — Shalimar L'Essence202554.2
Yves Saint Laurent — Black Opium201454.0
Gucci — Envy Men199853.6
Serge Lutens — Iris Silver Mist199453.5
Jean Desprez — Versailles pour homme198053.4
Jean Desprez — Versailles196253.2
Jean Desprez — Bal à Versailles196253.2
L'Artisan Parfumeur — Mon Numéro 7201153.2
Jean Desprez — Bal196253.2
Tom Ford — Ébène Fumé202152.9
Diptyque — KYOTO202152.8
Creed — Green Irish Tweed198552.3
Giorgio Armani — Rondò Armaniano202352.3
Chanel — Coromandel201952.0
Boadicea the Victorious — Dragon Rhyme202451.9
Boadicea — Dragon202451.9
Cartier — Pasha199251.8
Serge Lutens — Ambre Sultan199351.8
Chanel — Egoiste199051.7
Tom Ford — Café Rose201251.6
Ermenegildo Zegna — Javanese Patchouli201251.5
Chanel — Lion202051.3
Chanel — Le Lion de Chanel202051.3
Amouage — Memoir201050.8
Christian Dior — Dolce Vita199450.5
Chanel — Bleu de Chanel201050.2
Giorgio Armani — Noir Kogane202450.2
NICOLAI — Oud Sublime201649.9
Serge Lutens — Un bois sépia199449.8
Dior — Hypnotic Poison199849.7
Maison Martin Margiela — Forest201649.6
Orlane — Be 21200149.5
L'Artisan Parfumeur — Fleur de Liane200848.8

Accords that travel with it

woody

6,931 weighted

amber

6,807 weighted

warm spicy

5,978 weighted

powdery

3,566 weighted

sweet

3,194 weighted

aromatic

3,133 weighted

vanilla

3,071 weighted

fresh spicy

1,987 weighted

Houses strongest in this accord

Guerlain

13 perfumes

Tom Ford

8 perfumes

Christian Dior

5 perfumes

Amouage

5 perfumes

Chanel

5 perfumes

Yves Saint Laurent

4 perfumes

Dior

4 perfumes

Serge Lutens

4 perfumes

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