Castoreum

Musk & Animalic note · 8 fragrances

Castoreum is a musk & animalic note that appears in 8 fragrances in the Codex, most often in the base. The earliest documented use here is 1977 and the most recent is 2023. It most frequently appears alongside Sandalwood, Rose, Musk. Fragrances built on this note cluster mainly in the amber & resinous family.

8Perfumes

6Houses

1977–2023Years

75Accords

Fragrances with Castoreum

Top notes (0)

Heart notes (0)

Base notes (8)

Francesca Bianchi — Encounter 2023
Francesca Bianchi — Encounters 2023
NICOLAI — Oud Sublime 2016
Amouage — Memoir Woman 2010
Amouage — epic 2009
Kilian — Cruel Intentions 2007
Gucci — L'Arte di Gucci 1991
Yves Saint Laurent — Opium 1977

Often paired with

Sandalwood 6Rose 6Musk 6Coriander 5Bergamot 5Incense 4Agarwood (Oud) 4Styrax 4Cinnamon 3Patchouli 3Benzoin 3Pepper 2Jasmine 2Mandarin Orange 2Myrrh 2Amber 2

Scent families that use it most

Amber & Resinous

5 perfumes

Woody

2 perfumes

Floral

1 perfumes

Houses that use it most

Amouage

2 perfumes

Francesca Bianchi

2 perfumes

Yves Saint Laurent

1 perfumes

Gucci

1 perfumes

NICOLAI

1 perfumes

Kilian

1 perfumes