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Ingredient profile · Balsamic

Peru balsam

Powdery balsamic warmth, vanilla-like and cinnamon-like.

Illustrative scent study of peru balsam

Links resinous softness with spice and amber-associated warmth.

Botanical reference
Myroxylon balsamum var. pereirae
Plant part
Balsam
Olfactory family
Balsamic
Materials & processing
Molecular distillation for the cited processed oil

Understanding the material

IFF’s documented processed oil is sourced from El Salvador, illustrating why a common trade name is not a reliable origin label. The supplied refined product is distinct from crude balsam. Its vanilla and cinnamon facets concern smell, rather than a declaration that those extracts were blended into it.

A smelling observation

Compare Peru balsam with benzoin and myrrh. Separate powdery sweetness, spice and darker resin character.

Explore the relationships

Continue with Benzoin, Myrrh, Cinnamon bark. These connections are comparisons for studying finished fragrances, rather than mixing instructions.

Technical references

Supplier references describe their specific materials. Images are illustrative scent studies and do not certify species, provenance, grade or ingredients in a finished perfume.