In 82 perfumesNote
Costus root
Perfumes with Costus root
Costus root is a note found in 82 perfumes on Parfumedia, used mostly as a top note. Its most characteristic pairings: Civet and Ambergris. Compared with the site average, perfumes with this note are picked more often in autumn and winter, and for evenings and nights out.
The most loved perfumes with this note
The 12 most voted perfumes.
Muscs Koublaï Khän
Serge Lutens · 1998
Opus VII - Reckless Leather
Amouage · 2013
Wildfire
Malbrum · 2016
Bull's Blood (2012)
Imaginary Authors · 2012
Milestones
TSVGA · 2020
Find Me in the Dark Chapter II
The Unleashed Apothecary · 2022
Karasu
Apoteker Tepe · 2016
In the Belly of the Beast (2025)
Toskovat' · 2025
In the Belly of the Beast
Toskovat' · 2024
Sultan White Rose
Ensar Oud · 2024
The Rose of Sandžak
Ensar Oud · 2026
Dark Heart of Papua
N•O•A•M · 2024
Notes it often pairs with
Notes found with this one more often than chance.
Kinds of Costus root
- Himalaya costus root
- Costus root absolute
- Indian costus root
When and where?
Calculated from community votes on 30 perfumes. The line is the site average.
Season
- Autumn36%site 29%
- Winter32%site 22%
- Spring20%site 28%
- Summer12%site 21%
Autumn
Winter
Spring
SummerOccasion
- Evening30%site 19%
- Casual26%site 23%
- Nighttime25%site 18%
- Daytime10%site 20%
- Office8%site 16%
- Sport1%site 4%
Evening
Casual
Nighttime
Daytime
OfficeLayer and gender
Based on 30 perfumes.
Layer
- Top
- 53%
- Heart
- 13%
- Base
- 34%
Gender
- Women
- 0
- Men
- 1
- Unisex
- 29
Skunky's take: Not a summer thing. This one waits for a cool evening.