Siam Fragrances

Siam Fragrances

Siam is the perfumery name for the Siamese cassia, also called senna or the kassod tree (Senna siamea, formerly Cassia siamea), an evergreen native to South and Southeast Asia. It bears clusters of small yellow blossoms, and it is this flowering tree, long woven into the region's traditions, that lends its name to one of perfumery's warmer woody notes.

Its scent is rich and balsamic, opening with an almost intoxicating sweetness that recalls aromatic resins and fragrant woods. At its heart lies a warm, amber-like depth, threaded with gentle spice, a wisp of smoke, and a faint leathery edge. On skin it settles slowly into something enveloping, mellow, and quietly exotic.

In composition, Siam belongs to the woody and balsamic families and works almost always as a base note, prized for the warmth and seductive depth it brings to a dry-down. It anchors oriental and amber structures and pairs readily with resins, vanilla, and spice above darker woods.

About Siam Fragrances

Siam is an evocative fragrance accord drawn from the rich aromatic heritage of Southeast Asia, most notably referencing Siam benzoin — a balsamic resin harvested from Styrax tonkinensis trees in Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam. Sometimes also evoking Siam wood, the accord carries the warm, sweet, resinous character of this ancient trading region. Benzoin resin has been used in incense, medicine, and perfumery for thousands of years.



In perfumery, Siam notes are rich, sweet, and warmly balsamic, with pronounced vanilla-like facets and a smooth, almost edible resinous depth. The scent is enveloping and comforting, with a subtle smokiness and incense-like quality that adds spiritual depth to any composition. It is a beloved base note, used to anchor oriental and amber fragrances, and to add radiant warmth to florals, musks, and woods.



Fragrenza's Siam collection gathers together the most beautiful fragrance dupes that celebrate this rich, resinous accord. Whether you're drawn to its vanilla-sweet warmth or its incense-tinged mystery, our high-quality inspirations deliver the full experience of Siam's balsamic splendor at an accessible price.

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Woods And Mosses

Siamese cassia Other names: senna

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