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Ingredient profile · Balsamic

Myrrh

Warm resin, amber-like spice and liquorice nuances.

Illustrative scent-inspiration study of myrrh

Adds a balsamic resin direction whose warmth can be aromatic as well as sweet. It is a useful counterpart to brighter frankincense effects.

Botanical reference
Commiphora myrrha
Plant part
Gum-resin
Olfactory family
Balsamic
Materials & processing
Distillation for oil; extraction for resinoids

Understanding the material

The cited IFF myrrh oil is distilled from gum-resin and is described with amber-like warmth, spice and a liquorice nuance. Myrrh oil and a myrrh resinoid are different products. Neither should be evaluated only through the remembered smell of burned incense: combustion changes the experience and is not the same process as extracting a perfumery material.

A smelling observation

Compare myrrh with frankincense. Does one feel brighter and citrus-like while another feels warmer or more balsamic? Let the actual perfumes decide.

Explore the relationships

Continue with Frankincense, Opoponax, Benzoin. These connections are comparisons for studying finished fragrances, rather than mixing instructions.

Technical references

Supplier references describe their specific materials. The botanical image is illustrative and does not certify species, provenance, grade or ingredients in a finished perfume.