Loban

About Loban

Loban is a resinous fragrance theme associated with smoke and incense. Beside woods, myrrh and tea leaves, it connects a drier aromatic outline with softer balsamic warmth. The impression can give a deeper woody perfume a calmer atmosphere recalling older forms of aromatic incense and resin.

Scent Profile

A dry, smoke-like shade passes through a rounder resinous depth. The emphasis is closer to the quieter substance of wood and incense than to dense confectionary sweetness. Tea leaves and powder-soft iris can reveal different relationships between smoke, powder and wood around that warmer resinous background.

Use in Perfumery

With oolong leaves, myrrh, sandalwood and iris, loban supports fuller woods through both smoky and powdery qualities. It can connect the balsamic warmth of myrrh with the drier texture of tea. A resinous background then gives softer woods a quieter depth without removing their more supple character.

Did You Know?

The name loban occurs in contexts referring to incense and aromatic resins. It should not, on its own, be used to assign a single botanical species or extraction method. The combination described for each perfume offers a clearer guide to the intended balance of smoke, warmth and balsam.