Scent note · amber facet · Amber family

Resinous scent notes

Sticky, rich, ambery tree-sap warmth.

Related names: resin

Resinous notes smell like tree sap that has hardened in the sun: warm, sticky, a little smoky and sweet. Frankincense and myrrh are the oldest examples, burned as incense for thousands of years, alongside labdanum and benzoin.

Resin sits mostly in the base, and it suits evergreen notes and cedarwood. It deepens winter and holiday blends and gives florals a darker edge. Frankincense and myrrh essential oils carry the note at full strength.

8oils · see the list
3as a base note
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Resinous pairs with

Pine & Fir3 of our 6 pine & fir oils also carry resinous
Cedarwood3 of our 23 cedarwood oils also carry resinous

Questions about resinous

Is resinous a top, middle or base note?

Mostly a base note. Of the 4 oils here that list resinous in their notes, 3 carry it in the base and 1 in the middle.

What does resinous pair well with?

Pine & fir and cedarwood. 3 of our 6 pine & fir oils also carry resinous.

More amber notes

Almond Sweet Vanilla Amber Tonka Bean Balsamic Spicy Clove Warm Nutty Caramel Cinnamon Pumpkin Maple Gourmand Chocolate

Browse every note on the Scent Notes page, or read how families and facets fit together in The Fragrance Wheel guide.

8 oils with resinous notes

Type
Resinous in
Frankincense Essential OilThe note on its own

Frankincense

Boswellia carteriiBalsamic, rich, warm, citrusy, sweet, and woodsy.
10 ml $17.99
30 ml $36.99
100 ml $92.99
16 oz Glass $327.09
16 oz Alum. $331.49
5 lb $1,403.79
Certified Organic Frankincense (B. carteri) Certified Organic Essential OilThe note on its own

Certified Organic Frankincense (B. carteri)

Boswellia carteriiCertified Organic Frankincense Boswellia carteri essential oil is the frankincense most...
10 ml $27.99
30 ml $59.99
100 ml $139.99
16 oz Glass $459.99
16 oz Alum. $464.99
5 lb $1,889.99
Myrrh Essential OilThe note on its own

Myrrh

Commiphora myrrhaHerbaceous, woodsy, and smoky.
10 ml $30.99
30 ml $78.99
100 ml $229.99
16 oz Glass $761.18
16 oz Alum. $765.49
Certified Organic Myrrh Certified Organic Essential OilThe note on its own

Certified Organic Myrrh

Commiphora myrrhaCertified Organic Myrrh essential oil is one of the oldest aromatic materials in record...
1 ml $27.99
5 ml $59.99
10 ml $139.99
30 ml $459.99
Frankincense & Myrrh Fragrance Oil

Frankincense & Myrrh

Top Green, Lemon, OrangeMiddle White Florals, Patchouli, RoseBase Amber, Resinous, Vanilla
10 ml $5.99
30 ml $9.99
100 ml $19.99
16 oz Glass $43.11
16 oz Alum. $48.49
5 lb $184.27
Aspen Winter Fragrance Oil

Aspen Winter

Top Berry / Red Fruits, Citrus, FreshMiddle Pine & Fir, Resinous, SpicyBase Cedarwood, Fruity, Vanilla
10 ml $5.99
30 ml $9.99
100 ml $19.99
16 oz Glass $38.69
16 oz Alum. $43.49
5 lb $158.77
Baccarat Rouge 540 Fragrance Oil

Baccarat Rouge 540

Top White Florals, SpicyMiddle Amber, WarmBase Cedarwood, Resinous, Pine & Fir
10 ml $5.99
30 ml $9.99
100 ml $19.99
16 oz Glass $75.38
16 oz Alum. $79.49
5 lb $298.80
Natural Wildflower & Fern Natural Fragrance Oil

Natural Wildflower & Fern

Top Orange, Bergamot, Pine & Fir, EucalyptusMiddle Floral, Green, LavenderBase Cedarwood, Resinous, Ylang Ylang
10 ml $9.99
30 ml $19.99
100 ml $39.99
16 oz Glass $139.99
16 oz Alum. $145.98
5 lb $417.35