# Costus Perfumes: The 12 Most Loved Perfumes and Pairings

Costus is a note found in 201 perfumes on Parfumedia. Its most characteristic pairings: Castoreum, Cumin, and Civet. Compared with the site average, perfumes with this note are picked more often in autumn and winter, and for casual wear, evenings, and nights out.

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

## The most loved perfumes with this note

- [Francesca Bianchi Under My Skin](https://parfumedia.net/en/perfumes/francesca-bianchi-under-my-skin)
- [L'Artisan Parfumeur Dzing!](https://parfumedia.net/en/perfumes/l-artisan-parfumeur-dzing)
- [The Spirit of Dubai Baz](https://parfumedia.net/en/perfumes/the-spirit-of-dubai-baz)
- [Clive Christian C for Men](https://parfumedia.net/en/perfumes/clive-christian-c-for-men)
- [Escentric Molecules Escentric 03](https://parfumedia.net/en/perfumes/escentric-molecules-escentric-03)
- [Papillon Artisan Perfumes Dryad](https://parfumedia.net/en/perfumes/papillon-artisan-perfumes-dryad)
- [Prin Mriga / มฤค](https://parfumedia.net/en/perfumes/prin-mriga)
- [Parfum Prissana Haxan / Häxan](https://parfumedia.net/en/perfumes/parfum-prissana-haxan-haxan)
- [Beaufort Rake & Ruin](https://parfumedia.net/en/perfumes/beaufort-rake-ruin)
- [Marlou Ambilux / 50 ml d'Ambiguïté](https://parfumedia.net/en/perfumes/marlou-ambilux-50-ml-d-ambiguite)
- [Rogue Fougère L'Aube](https://parfumedia.net/en/perfumes/rogue-fougere-l-aube)
- [Liquides Imaginaires Tellus](https://parfumedia.net/en/perfumes/liquides-imaginaires-tellus)

## Notes it often pairs with

- [Castoreum](https://parfumedia.net/en/notes/castoreum)
- [Cumin](https://parfumedia.net/en/notes/cumin)
- [Civet](https://parfumedia.net/en/notes/civet)
- [Jasmine absolute](https://parfumedia.net/en/notes/jasmine-absolute)
- [Opoponax](https://parfumedia.net/en/notes/opoponax)
- [Galbanum](https://parfumedia.net/en/notes/galbanum)
- [Aldehydes](https://parfumedia.net/en/notes/aldehydes)
- [Clove](https://parfumedia.net/en/notes/clove)
- [Black pepper](https://parfumedia.net/en/notes/black-pepper)
- [Myrrh](https://parfumedia.net/en/notes/myrrh)

## Kinds of Costus

- Costus absolute
- Zanzibar costus

## When and where?

Calculated from community votes on 80 perfumes.

- Autumn: 34% (site 29%)
- Winter: 28% (site 22%)
- Spring: 25% (site 28%)
- Summer: 13% (site 21%)
- Casual: 27% (site 23%)
- Evening: 26% (site 19%)
- Nighttime: 22% (site 18%)
- Daytime: 13% (site 20%)
- Office: 11% (site 16%)
- Sport: 1% (site 4%)

## Layer and gender

- Top: 46%
- Heart: 11%
- Base: 43%
- Women: 4
- Men: 9
- Unisex: 67