Note
Elemi Resin
31 perfumes feature this note.
Widian / AJ Arabia
Sahara
2016**Sahara** opens with a luxurious sweep of saffron tempered by bright citrus, the orange rind cutting through what could otherwise feel overly opulent.
AmberBalsamicSoft SpicySweet4.3 / 5· 558Les Liquides Imaginaires
Fleur De Sable
2019Fleur de Sable — Flower of Sand — is the more mineral and arid of Les Liquides Imaginaires' 2019 Eaux de l'Est releases.
Warm SpicyFloralFresh SpicySoft Spicy4.0 / 5· 480Roja Parfums
Apex Roja Parfums 2022 Eau de Parfum
2022The opening is a bright citrus flourish — bergamot, lemon, and orange in confident, sunlit combination, pineapple arriving in the heart to give the fruit register a tropical underpinning before jasmine pulls the composition toward something more formal.
AmberRumCitrusBalsamic3.8 / 5· 448Comme Des Garçons
Series 3: Incense - Avignon
2002Avignon opens with a luminous, almost ecclesiastical haze—roman chamomile and aldehydes suggest parchment and cool stone, while elemi adds a faintly citrus-resinous brightness.
SmokyPatchouliBalsamicSoft Spicy4.0 / 5· 443Jo Malone London
Incense & Cedrat
2015The cedrat — a large, thick-skinned citrus from Corsica — opens with tart, almost waxy brightness, accompanied by a thread of pepper that sharpens the air.
SmokyCitrusBalsamicFresh Spicy4.1 / 5· 387Giorgio Armani
Cuir Zerzura
2020Cuir Zerzura takes its name from the legendary lost oasis of the Sahara — a fitting reference for a fragrance that feels at once warm, arid, and slightly out of reach.
LeatherIrisVioletOzonic4.3 / 5· 304Avon
Destination Grand Canyon
2015Grapefruit and mandarin open brightly, supported by chamomile's dry, herbal softness and an unnamed spice accord that keeps the citrus from reading too clean.
WoodyFloralAromaticFresh Spicy4.0 / 5· 250Salvador Dalí
La Belle et L'Ocelot Salvador Dali 1969 Eau de Parfum
1969La Belle et L'Ocelot opens with a dry herbal-citrus snap — lavender's camphoraceous lift braced by bergamot — that signals a classical structure from the first breath.
VanillaLavenderAmberRose4.3 / 5· 240The Nose Behind
Suits
2022Pineapple, lemon, and bergamot give the opening a bright, tropical-tinged citrus burst.
CitrusFruityHerbalWoody3.7 / 5· 198The Different Company
Sens & Bois Un Parfum des Sens & Bois
2006Ginger and black pepper open sharply, cut through by bergamot's brightness.
WoodyBalsamicSmokyFresh3.6 / 5· 181Jo Malone
English Oak & Hazelnut
2017Moss dominates the opening, cool and loamy, immediately joined by elemi resin's lemon-peel brightness that lifts the earthiness into something almost effervescent.
EarthyWoodyGreenFresh3.9 / 5· 176Roja Parfums
Apex Roja Parfums 2022 Parfum
2022Apex opens on a citrus trio — orange, lemon, bergamot — that's bright but already heavy at the edges, hinting at the resin pile beneath.
RumMossyAmberSmoky4.0 / 5· 174Bath & Body Works
Ocean for Men
Ocean for Men opens with a confident hand — yuzu and bergamot deliver familiar citrus brightness, but watermelon, artemisia, and elemi resin push the opening into more angular territory, adding a slightly bitter, resinous edge that elevates it above a standard aquatic.
LavenderPatchouliIrisOzonic4.0 / 5· 157Reminiscence
Noir de
2009A sharp citrus-and-eucalyptus burst opens with cooling, medicinal clarity before green galbanum adds an edge of bitterness.
PatchouliBalsamicSmokySoft Spicy3.6 / 5· 141Molton Brown
Milk Musk Molton Brown 2020 Eau de Parfum
2020Ambroxan introduces a clean musky warmth, immediately met by vanilla's creamy sweetness.
VanillaMuskySweetAmber4.0 / 5· 123Jovoy
Rouge Assassin
2012Bergamot lends a bright citrus sparkle that quickly recedes to reveal a soft rose.
PowderyRoseVanillaFloral3.6 / 5· 121Anna Zworykina
Gorod Myortvyx Korolej
4.3 / 5· 28Anna Zworykina
Wind From Mount Kailash
3.9 / 5· 26Anna Zworykina
Nigredo
4.0 / 5· 19Anna Zworykina
My Vanilla
3.9 / 5· 13Saponificio Varesino
Felce Aromatica
3.7 / 5· 9Miraculum
Chopīn Op. 25
3.8 / 5· 6Anna Zworykina
Silver Lavender
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New Brand 4 Men
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Hannibal
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Sigma
2025Not yet ratedMarine Molina
Akhal Teke
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Black Stone
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Esprit Rebelle
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Ginbiper
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La Compagnie des Dieux
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