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Styrax

Styrax is a rich, warm, balsamic fragrance note with a sweet, resinous character. It has a deep, slightly smoky and vanilla-like aroma with woody and amber-like undertones. The scent is complex, offering a blend of sweet, woody, and slightly animalistic nuances that provide depth and warmth to fragrances.
Origin and Extraction
Styrax is derived from the resin of Liquidambar trees, primarily Liquidambar orientalis (Turkish Storax) and Liquidambar styraciflua (American Sweetgum). The resin is traditionally extracted through a process of bark incision and collection, followed by steam distillation or solvent extraction to obtain the essential oil and resinoid.
History and Culture
Styrax has a long history of use in traditional medicine, perfumery, and religious ceremonies. In ancient times, it was valued for its medicinal properties and used as an incense in religious rituals. The resin was traded along the Silk Road and was particularly prized in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cultures. Today, it remains an important ingredient in high-end niche and luxury fragrances.
Chemistry and Molecular Structure
Styrax contains several key chemical components, including cinnamyl cinnamate, styrene, and various phenolic compounds. These molecules contribute to its complex aromatic profile, with cinnamyl cinnamate providing the sweet, balsamic character and contributing to its warm, slightly spicy undertones.

Fragrances with Styrax

Product shot of Deep Ocean Amber by Sospiro

Sospiro

Deep Ocean Amber

5/10(3)
AmberResinous

Warm, spicy, deep amber.

Sample from €9

€308100ml
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Product shot of Organ #2 by Filippo Sorcinelli

Filippo Sorcinelli

Organ #2

ResinousSmoky

Sacred Incense & Smoke

Sample from €9

€200100ml
Product shot of Lune Feline by Atelier des Ors

Atelier des Ors

Lune Feline

8/10(2)
SpicyGourmand

Dark and Spicy Vanilla

Sample from €9

€240100ml
Product shot of But Not Today by Filippo Sorcinelli

Filippo Sorcinelli

But Not Today

5.8/10(5)
AnimalicSmoky

Metallic blood meets animalic allure

Sample from €9

€220100ml
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Product shot of Drunken Jade by Bu Feng

Bu Feng

Drunken Jade

AnimalicBoozy

Boozy Animalic Charm

Sample unavailable

€18550ml
Product shot of Eye of God by YLEM

YLEM

Eye of God

8.3/10(4)
WoodySpicy

Smoky Woods & Warm Spice

Sample from €9

€19750ml
Product shot of Nuit de Bakélite by Naomi Goodsir

Naomi Goodsir

Nuit de Bakélite

8.9/10(8)
GreenFloral

Bold Green Tuberose

Sample from €9

€18050ml
Product shot of Io non ho mani che mi accarezzino il volto by Filippo Sorcinelli

Filippo Sorcinelli

Io non ho mani che mi accarezzino il volto

7.8/10(5)
SmokySpicy

Dark incense whispers spiritual solitude.

Sample from €9

€220100ml
Product shot of Patchouli Of The Underworld by Electimuss

Electimuss

Patchouli Of The Underworld

4/10(2)
SpicyEarthy

Dark, earthy spice & leather

Sample from €9

€290100ml
Product shot of 17 Rosso by Roberto Ugolini

Roberto Ugolini

17 Rosso

7.5/10(6)
FruityFloral

Peach & rose meet Tuscan spice.

Sample from €9

€220100ml
Product shot of Leder 6 by J.F. Schwarzlose Berlin

J.F. Schwarzlose Berlin

Leder 6

8/10(3)
LeatherySmoky

Sultry leather & smoky vanilla.

Sample from €9

€209100ml
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Product shot of Rimal by Spirit of Dubai

Spirit of Dubai

Rimal

6.5/10(2)
SpicyLeathery

Oriental Spicy Leather

Sample unavailable

€25550ml
Product shot of Whisky Nobile by Farmacia SS.Annunziata

Farmacia SS.Annunziata

Whisky Nobile

8.5/10(2)
BoozySpicy

Whisky & coffee, bold elegance

Sample from €9

€168100ml
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Product shot of Papilefiko by Nishane

Nishane

Papilefiko

8.5/10(2)
SpicyResinous

Spicy Balsamic Journey

Sample from €14

€23550ml
Product shot of Saddles of the Silk Road by Mystikum

Mystikum

Saddles of the Silk Road

7.5/10(2)
WoodyAmber

Smoky leather, ancient spice.

Sample from €9

€220100ml
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Product shot of Massimo by Christian Provenzano

Christian Provenzano

Massimo

LeatherySpicy

Spicy Leather & Woods

Sample from €9

€289100ml
Product shot of Leder 6·9 by J.F. Schwarzlose Berlin

J.F. Schwarzlose Berlin

Leder 6·9

7.7/10(3)
LeatherySpicy

Warm wild leather & spicy depth.

Sample from €9

€285100ml
Product shot of Eureka by Reinvented

Reinvented

Eureka

8.7/10(6)
SpicyWoody

Eureka! Coffee meets spice & earth.

Sample from €9

€18075ml
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Product shot of Meydan by Spirit of Dubai

Spirit of Dubai

Meydan

9.4/10(5)
LeatherySpicy

Noble Leather & Spices

Sample unavailable

€25550ml
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Product shot of Oud Bleu Intense by Fragrance Du Bois

Fragrance Du Bois

Oud Bleu Intense

AquaticWoody

Marine Oud Elegance

Sample from €14

€565100ml
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Product shot of Last Birthday Cake by Toskovat

Toskovat

Last Birthday Cake

8.3/10(22)
GourmandBoozy

Boozy, Sweet Cake Memory

Sample unavailable

€19560ml
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Product shot of Pyroclasm by Beaufort London

Beaufort London

Pyroclasm

MineralSmoky

Smoky Mineral Rock

Sample from €9

€15050ml
Product shot of Ciel d'Orage by Ojar

Ojar

Ciel d'Orage

4/10(1)
SmokyWoody

Smoky-Woody Elegance

Sample from €9

€200100ml
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Product shot of Born Screaming by Toskovat

Toskovat

Born Screaming

9.1/10(10)
FruitySynthetic

Edgy Cherry Blast

Sample unavailable

€19560ml
Product shot of Let's Pretend by Etat Libre D'Orange

Etat Libre D'Orange

Let's Pretend

FruitySpicy

Fruity-Spicy Elegance

Sample from €9

€160100ml
Product shot of Blue Mai Tai by Sãlum

Sãlum

Blue Mai Tai

8/10(4)
BoozyCitrus

Tropical Boozy Paradise

Sample from €9

€14550ml
Product shot of Carambolage by Notes de Bas de Paje

Notes de Bas de Paje

Carambolage

LeatheryWoody

Dark metallic leather

Sample from €9

€19550ml
Product shot of h² Harmony by Eternal Journey

Eternal Journey

h² Harmony

WoodyFloral

Woody Floral Harmony Peace

Sample from €9

€235100ml