# Opoponax Oil

Source: https://dupehacking.com/ingredients/opoponax-oil
CAS: 8021-36-1



Opoponax Oil is resinous, spicy, and immediately evocative of ancient incense rituals. The distinctive mushroom-earthy undertones emerge quickly, adding savoury complexity that sets this material apart from simpler balsams. Subtle animalic facets provide depth, while a curious broth-like richness (somewhat like vegetable soup or lovage) makes this one of the more characterful naturals in our arsenals. Often called "sweet myrrh," opoponax belongs to the same Burseraceae family as myrrh and frankincense but offers a distinctly sweeter, less medicinal profile. Where myrrh is sharp and slightly bitter, opoponax is warm and effervescent. Use it in oriental compositions where its sweet-spicy balsa… — Fraterworks

## How the catalogue uses it
- Appears in 16 formulas.
- Dose: 0.06% to 0.55%, average 0.18%.
- Most at home in: Amber Woody, Floral Fruity, Amber Floral.
- Usually weighed alongside: Vanillin, Ambroxan, Coumarin, Hedione, Iso E Super, Exaltolide.


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