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Balsam Tolu Absolute
Adam Michael has this to say “Balsam tolu absolute is mainly used as a fixative for perfumers and the aroma is reminiscent of benzoin and peru balsam, largely because the chemistry is not overly different. Balsam tolu absolute contains benzyl-benzoate, benzyl-cinnamate and benzoic acid amongst other constituents. I would advise perfumers to dilute this material in ethanol at upto 50% to make it easier to use.”
Arctander has this to say “This material gives excellent effects in hyacinth, tuberose, gardenia, honeysuckle, stephanotis and other sweet floral fragrances…it is, in general, an interesting item for use in all types of fantasy perfumes, ‘tabac’, ‘leather’, aldehydic perfume, etc.”
Botanical Name: Myroxylon balsamum
Origin: France
Wholesale weights (all prices excluding vat): 250G = 200 Euros.
9 reviews for Balsam Tolu Absolute
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Thomas (verified owner) –
Very rich and sophisticated, more intriguing than its cousin benzoin, it makes a great ambery basenote. I diluted mine at 10% in alcohol for an easier use.
gergely.e.nagy (verified owner) –
Tolu balsam is a wonderful fixative that doesn’t overpower your composition like benzoin would – comforting smoothness with a hint of bitterness and subtle cinnamon-spice.
vivienne.ca (verified owner) –
Tolu Balsam, what a great guest at a party! Deep and interesting without stealing the show! The depth and softness has me wanting to reach for this absolute often when blending and so, having to resist. However, I would suggest that the proverbial futility of resistance is most relevant in this case as Tolu is a wonderful base on which to build astonishing woodies, strong florals and herbies.
benparkes21 (verified owner) –
Move over benzoin, tolu is in town! Whilst we should never dismiss the ubiquitous ambery brilliance of benzoin, there’s something about it’s sister Tolu that feels cleaner, suaver and sexier. It also possesses the powdery qualities of Balsam of Peru, but without any smoke. Don’t let the soft touch fool you though, it has next level fixative properties, so much so that if not dosed carefully will dampen down everything else in the composition, more so than benzoin I’d say.
Sarah J (verified owner) –
This is really growing on me, much more interesting than I was expecting. It has gorgeous depth, reminds me of the night time breeze of honeysuckle through my bedroom window, vanilla, caramels, gorgeous mixed spices, fruitcakes, candied peel, taste if fresh cinnamon bark. I’m kind of mesmerized by it as it changes between all its characteristics!
MARIE M (verified owner) –
MAGNIFICENT A healing, soothing resin, it comforts, reassures, protects.
Alexandre D (verified owner) –
This is lovely material. It has a woody dimension but is also light and sweet. I have actually added this to all my compositions and it seems to me that it settles the perfume in a subtle manner without really revealing its own scent until an hour after the composition has been applied to my skin. Great stuff.
Nicholas M (verified owner) –
I like this better than benzoin, mostly because of the floral cinnamon warmth it gives off. Well-suited to florals and spices that need a certain lift without going too sweet or smokey.
Kai Leon Art Parfumeur (verified owner) –
Just rephrasing the general appreciation for this smile-inducing Tolu – it delivers all the classical notes of spicy-fruity-woodsy resinous Balsam – better than any other of its more common relatives: smoother, britgher, more nuanced, more polished and balanced, more on delicate undertones, more in savory body, more peculiar. Where Benzoin (even of the best Siam varieties) can be easily overbearing, and cloying, and Peru is too blatant and occasionally ‘medicinal’, the gracious Tolu is corteous in its warm cordial influence – without losing any of its depth and weight.