# Balsam Perfumes: The 12 Most Loved Perfumes and Pairings

Balsam is a note found in 663 perfumes on Parfumedia, used mostly as a base note. Its most characteristic pairings: Resins, Spices, and Gaiac wood. Compared with the site average, perfumes with this note are picked more often in autumn and winter, and for evenings.

Page: https://parfumedia.net/en/notes/balsam

## The most loved perfumes with this note

- [Câline Madame Chérie](https://parfumedia.net/en/perfumes/caline-madame-cherie)
- [Swiss Arabian Casablanca (Eau de Parfum)](https://parfumedia.net/en/perfumes/swiss-arabian-casablanca-eau-de-parfum)
- [Zoologist Civet](https://parfumedia.net/en/perfumes/zoologist-civet)
- [John Varvatos John Varvatos](https://parfumedia.net/en/perfumes/john-varvatos-john-varvatos)
- [Robert Piguet Bois Noir](https://parfumedia.net/en/perfumes/robert-piguet-bois-noir)
- [Tom Ford Sahara Noir](https://parfumedia.net/en/perfumes/tom-ford-sahara-noir)
- [Lattafa Pride La Collection d'antiquités 1505](https://parfumedia.net/en/perfumes/lattafa-pride-la-collection-d-antiquites-1505)
- [Oriza L. Legrand Chypre Mousse (2013)](https://parfumedia.net/en/perfumes/oriza-l-legrand-chypre-mousse-2013)
- [Mugler Oriental Extreme / Oriental Express](https://parfumedia.net/en/perfumes/mugler-oriental-extreme-oriental-express)
- [Divine L'Homme Sage](https://parfumedia.net/en/perfumes/divine-l-homme-sage)
- [Serge Lutens Rahät loukoum](https://parfumedia.net/en/perfumes/serge-lutens-rahat-loukoum)
- [Tauer Perfumes № 01 - Le Maroc pour Elle](https://parfumedia.net/en/perfumes/tauer-perfumes-no-01-le-maroc-pour-elle)

## Notes it often pairs with

- [Resins](https://parfumedia.net/en/notes/resins)
- [Spices](https://parfumedia.net/en/notes/spices)
- [Gaiac wood](https://parfumedia.net/en/notes/gaiac-wood)
- [Black pepper](https://parfumedia.net/en/notes/black-pepper)
- [Labdanum](https://parfumedia.net/en/notes/labdanum)
- [Oud](https://parfumedia.net/en/notes/oud)
- [Frankincense](https://parfumedia.net/en/notes/frankincense)
- [Tuberose](https://parfumedia.net/en/notes/tuberose)
- [Vanilla](https://parfumedia.net/en/notes/vanilla)
- [Amber](https://parfumedia.net/en/notes/amber)

## Kinds of Balsam

- [Peru balsam](https://parfumedia.net/en/notes/peru-balsam)
- [Fir balsam](https://parfumedia.net/en/notes/fir-balsam)
- [Gurjum balsam](https://parfumedia.net/en/notes/gurjum-balsam)
- [Copaiba balsam](https://parfumedia.net/en/notes/copaiba-balsam)
- Spruce balsam
- Pine balsam
- Egyptian balsam
- Tonkiphora balsam
- Canada balsam
- Malay gurjun balsam
- Myroswelia balsam
- Thai gurjun balsam

## When and where?

Calculated from community votes on 99 perfumes.

- Autumn: 34% (site 29%)
- Winter: 29% (site 22%)
- Spring: 24% (site 28%)
- Summer: 13% (site 21%)
- Casual: 24% (site 23%)
- Evening: 24% (site 19%)
- Nighttime: 21% (site 18%)
- Daytime: 16% (site 20%)
- Office: 14% (site 16%)
- Sport: 1% (site 4%)

## Layer and gender

- Top: 31%
- Heart: 19%
- Base: 50%
- Women: 16
- Men: 13
- Unisex: 70