Resinous familyBase note
Myrrh
Myrrh is a base note from the resinous family: with frankincense, a smoky resin that pushes a composition toward incense and meditation.
- 01Family
- Resinous
- 02Pyramid
- Base
- 03Best seasons
- Autumn, Winter
- 04Type
- Note
What does myrrh smell like?
Myrrh: with frankincense, a smoky resin that pushes a composition toward incense and meditation.
From our page: Resinous fragrance familyIs myrrh a top, heart or base note?
Myrrh is a base note.
- Top15 minutes to 2 hours
- HeartHour 1 to hour 5
- Base4 to 12+ hours
Where citrus and floral compositions live at the top of a scent, resinous notes live at the bottom, providing the deep, glowing foundation that radiates off skin for hours.
From our page: Resinous fragrance familyBase notes are the memory: they are what lingers on a coat hours after you took it off.
From our page: Top, Middle, Base: How the Notes Pyramid Actually WorksWhat does myrrh pair with?
Frankincense and myrrh are the smoky resins of the resinous family.
Named partners
Also in the resinous family
The resinous family bridges to
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