Styrax
Styrax smells resinous, smoky, leathery, and slightly sweet, like warm balsam, singed sugar, old wood, and the inside of a well-worn glove. It has a dark amber glow with a rough edge, and that tension makes it beautiful. Styrax appears in leather fragrances, incense perfumes, orientals, smoky woods, and vintage-leaning compositions that want drama and depth. It can thicken a base, deepen balsams, or give florals a shadowy underside. On skin, styrax often feels intimate and nocturnal, more ember than flame. Its mood can be found in the resinous darkness of Hermès Bel Ami and in smoky, classical leather constructions such as Chanel Cuir de Russie.
- Tom Ford — Tubéreuse Nue Eau de Parfum
- By Kilian — Cruel Intentions
- Memo Paris — Indian Leather
- Amouage — Epic Man
- By Kilian — Love and Tears
- Memo Paris — Moroccan Leather
- Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle — Geranium Pour Monsieur
- Vilhelm Parfumerie — Faces of Francis
- Maison Margiela — Jazz Club 2025 Holiday Limited Edition
- Tom Ford — Lys Fume
- Tom Ford — Noir
- Serge Lutens — Fumerie Turque
- Amouage — Memoir Woman
- Ex Nihilo — Venenum Kiss
- Etat Libre d'Orange — Let's Pretend
- Memo Paris — Luxor Oud
- Mancera — Fig Extasy
- Tom Ford — Bitter Peach
- Nishane — Papilefiko
- Diptyque — Volutes Eau de Parfum
- Serge Lutens — Fleurs de Citronnier
- Tom Ford — Oud Minerale
- Diptyque — Volutes Eau de Toilette
- By Kilian — Old Fashioned