{"id":92,"date":"2014-07-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-07-10T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fragrances.bg\/blog\/venera\/post\/benzoin-a-unique-natural-combination-of-vanilla-and-caramel\/"},"modified":"2015-05-28T11:55:18","modified_gmt":"2015-05-28T11:55:18","slug":"benzoin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/venera.gr\/blog\/en\/benzoin\/","title":{"rendered":"Benzoin \u2013 a unique natural combination of vanilla and caramel"},"content":{"rendered":"

Benzoin resin is commonly used in the perfumery because of its great fixative properties and its unique sweet and warm scent of vanilla and caramel. Apart from perfumery, it is also used in a lot of other areas \u2013 cosmetics (for its calming properties), medicine (for its therapeutic properties), food\/drink industry (as a flavoring and as a preservative), and for religious purposes (it is one of the classic ingredients of incense). It is naturally extracted form the bark of some specific trees.<\/p>\n

An interesting fact about benzoin is that it is extracted after a deliberate damage done to the tree (the tree must be at least 7 years old, though!). Each tree can \u201cproduce\u201d benzoin this way for about 15-20 years. Known since antiquity, benzoin was highly valued by many rulers all over the world. Even the famous Nostradamus was impressed by its qualities and included many recipes with benzoin in one of his books.<\/p>\n

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Benzoin\u2019s unique warm aroma of a mix between vanilla and caramel has inspired many perfumers. Here are some of our favourite perfumes featuring benzoin:<\/p>\n