# Costus root Perfumes: The 12 Most Loved Perfumes and Pairings

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.

Page: https://parfumedia.net/en/notes/costus-root

## The most loved perfumes with this note

- [Serge Lutens Muscs Koublaï Khän](https://parfumedia.net/en/perfumes/serge-lutens-muscs-koublai-khan)
- [Amouage Opus VII - Reckless Leather](https://parfumedia.net/en/perfumes/amouage-opus-vii-reckless-leather)
- [Malbrum Wildfire](https://parfumedia.net/en/perfumes/malbrum-wildfire)
- [Imaginary Authors Bull's Blood (2012)](https://parfumedia.net/en/perfumes/imaginary-authors-bull-s-blood-2012)
- [TSVGA Milestones](https://parfumedia.net/en/perfumes/tsvga-milestones)
- [The Unleashed Apothecary Find Me in the Dark Chapter II](https://parfumedia.net/en/perfumes/the-unleashed-apothecary-find-me-in-the-dark-chapter-ii)
- [Apoteker Tepe Karasu](https://parfumedia.net/en/perfumes/apoteker-tepe-karasu)
- [Toskovat' In the Belly of the Beast (2025)](https://parfumedia.net/en/perfumes/toskovat-in-the-belly-of-the-beast-2025)
- [Toskovat' In the Belly of the Beast](https://parfumedia.net/en/perfumes/toskovat-in-the-belly-of-the-beast)
- [Ensar Oud Sultan White Rose](https://parfumedia.net/en/perfumes/ensar-oud-sultan-white-rose)
- [Ensar Oud The Rose of Sandžak](https://parfumedia.net/en/perfumes/ensar-oud-the-rose-of-sandzak)
- [N•O•A•M Dark Heart of Papua](https://parfumedia.net/en/perfumes/n-o-a-m-dark-heart-of-papua)

## Notes it often pairs with

- [Civet](https://parfumedia.net/en/notes/civet)
- [Ambergris](https://parfumedia.net/en/notes/ambergris)

## Kinds of Costus root

- Himalaya costus root
- Costus root absolute
- Indian costus root

## When and where?

Calculated from community votes on 30 perfumes.

- Autumn: 36% (site 29%)
- Winter: 32% (site 22%)
- Spring: 20% (site 28%)
- Summer: 12% (site 21%)
- Evening: 30% (site 19%)
- Casual: 26% (site 23%)
- Nighttime: 25% (site 18%)
- Daytime: 10% (site 20%)
- Office: 8% (site 16%)
- Sport: 1% (site 4%)

## Layer and gender

- Top: 53%
- Heart: 13%
- Base: 34%
- Women: 0
- Men: 1
- Unisex: 29