Note

Fir Balsam

Fir Balsam appears in 73 perfumes, most often alongside oakmoss, cedarwood, cinnamon. Perfumes that lead with it tend to read woody and sweet.

In 73 perfumes. Usually found in the drydown.

Opening
7%
Heart
47%
Drydown
47%
Found in Musc Nurāsana, Percival and Spice Must Flow

Most popular with fir balsam

The best-known perfumes carrying it anywhere in the pyramid.

Often paired with

Notes that show up next to fir balsam more often than chance would predict.

How it reads

Woody and sweet above all. Reaches for aromatic, balsamic and citrus far more often than the catalogue as a whole, and rarely for vanilla.

  • woody
  • sweet
  • citrus
  • aromatic
  • balsamic
  • warm spicy
  • fruity
  • fresh