Resinous familyBase note
Styrax
Styrax is a base note from the resinous family: a warm, slightly smoky balsam often used alongside leather accords.
- 01Family
- Resinous
- 02Pyramid
- Base
- 03Best seasons
- Autumn, Winter
- 04Type
- Note
What does styrax smell like?
Styrax: a warm, slightly smoky balsam often used alongside leather accords.
From our page: Resinous fragrance familyIs styrax a top, heart or base note?
Styrax 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 styrax pair with?
Styrax is often used alongside leather accords.
Named partners
Also in the resinous family
The resinous family bridges to
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