Siamese Benzoin 30ml (CO2 Extract)

*Important information – for those whom have had dealt with essential oils before will know that transferring and pipetting/bottling oils, especially viscous ones, is a rather lossy process, which ends up in precious aromatics stuck in the pipette tip, on the walls of transfer vessels, funnels, etc. As such, when we offer 30ml versions of certain oils, this greatly decreases the handling loss, and also saves on manpower, handling and bottle costs, which allows us to offer a more discounted price if you compare it at the per ml level.

Among the most essential chords in the perfumer’s repertoire, Siamese benzoin offers not just depth — but a sense of embrace. Harvested from the Styrax tonkinensis tree of ancient Siam, this particular expression — a CO₂ extract curated in collaboration with one of our trusted partners — reveals a sublime, golden clarity. Stripped of bitterness and stripped of spice, it glows with the smooth, creamy sweetness of aged vanilla, softened cola, and sun-warmed amber.

Upon dilution in fine alcohol and careful filtration, its profile blooms into an opulent, softly shimmering resinous veil — pure, nostalgic, and richly balsamic. As a fixative, it is a quiet anchor: lending gravity, longevity, and cohesion to floral hearts and citrus tops. It is no wonder that this is one of KZ’s indispensable materials — a foundation note that hums with warmth and endurance, cradling the perfume in a gentle, deepening light.

Its scent is reminiscent of autumn scrolls and temple woods, of ambered lacquer urushi boxes lined with silk, and of childhood sweets savored in quietude. In classical poetry, resinous fragrances were often likened to memory itself — lingering and comforting. The poet Bai Juyi once wrote: 香烟满书帷，梦回如故人。"Fragrant smoke fills the silken screen; in dreams, it returns like an old friend." Siamese Benzoin, in this rarefied form, embodies that spirit — the scent of something remembered, but not lost. Sweet, vanillic, serene — a resin that does not shout, but speaks in the voice of time.