Note
All 1 fragrances on The Scent Atlas featuring this note, sorted by community rating.
This warm and opulent accord is not a single botanical essence, but rather a sophisticated blend of resins, balsams, and vanillic notes that evokes a golden, sun soaked glow. It smells deeply resinous and sugary, often characterized by a rich, honeyed quality that sits somewhere between molten caramel and dry, powdery earth. In perfumery, this note provides a velvet texture and a sense of profound luxury, acting as a weighted anchor that pulls other ingredients together into a cohesive whole. You will find it most prominently in the oriental and floriental fragrance families, where it serves as the foundation for sensuous and lingering compositions. Typically, it functions as a base note, slowly unfolding on the skin to provide a lingering, intimate trail. By softening sharp edges and adding a plush, radiant depth, it transforms compositions from fleeting scents into enduring experiences that feel both comforting and incredibly sophisticated to the wearer throughout the day.
1 fragrances · 1 brands · £24.95

This warm and opulent accord is not a single botanical essence, but rather a sophisticated blend of resins, balsams, and vanillic notes that evokes a golden, sun soaked glow. It smells deeply resinous and sugary, often characterized by a rich, honeyed quality that sits somewhere between molten caramel and dry, powdery earth. In perfumery, this note provides a velvet texture and a sense of profound luxury, acting as a weighted anchor that pulls other ingredients together into a cohesive whole. You will find it most prominently in the oriental and floriental fragrance families, where it serves as the foundation for sensuous and lingering compositions. Typically, it functions as a base note, slowly unfolding on the skin to provide a lingering, intimate trail. By softening sharp edges and adding a plush, radiant depth, it transforms compositions from fleeting scents into enduring experiences that feel both comforting and incredibly sophisticated to the wearer throughout the day.
The top rated fragrance is Afnan Supremacy Purple (7.5/10).
Prices range £24.95 on The Scent Atlas, correct as of the current catalogue.