Where it comes from
A resin from Styrax trees in Laos (Siam benzoin) and Sumatra.
How perfumers use it
A soft, sweet fixative in ambers, gourmands and incense.
Did you know? Siam benzoin is sweeter and more vanilla-like; Sumatra benzoin is more balsamic.
For education only. Raw materials should be diluted for smelling and never applied neat to skin. Always follow the supplier’s safety data sheet and the current IFRA Standards.
