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Costus

Musk & Animalic note · 5 fragrances

Costus is a musk & animalic note that appears in 5 fragrances in the Codex, most often in the base. The earliest documented use here is 1922 and the most recent is 2016. It most frequently appears alongside Patchouli, Amber, Bergamot. Fragrances built on this note cluster mainly in the citrus & fresh family.

5Perfumes

5Houses

1922–2016Years

50Accords

Fragrances with Costus

Top notes (2)

Kilian — A Taste of Heaven 2007
Loewe — Ms. Loewe Solo 2004

Heart notes (0)

Base notes (3)

Often paired with

Patchouli 5Amber 5Bergamot 4Jasmine 4Musk 4Rose 3Oakmoss 3Lavender 3Vanilla 3Tonka Bean 3Lemon 2Cloves 2Labdanum 2Leather 2Sandalwood 2Cinnamon 2

Scent families that use it most

Citrus & Fresh

2 perfumes

Animalic & Leather

2 perfumes

Fruity

1 perfumes

Houses that use it most

Nina Ricci

1 perfumes

Loewe

1 perfumes

Roja Dove

1 perfumes

Guerlain

1 perfumes

Kilian

1 perfumes

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