Animalic

Beeswax

Note Profile

Animal 143 perfumes

About

Warm, honeyed waxy note with animalic depth

Scent Profile

Beeswax has a warm, dry waxy character - melted church candle rather than honey jar - set over a real honeyed sweetness. The waxiness comes from the linear aldehydes that dominate its volatiles, and the honey from phenylacetic acid, so the sweetness reads golden rather than sugary. It dries down to cured tobacco and hay, with a faint animalic shadow and a trace of almond skin.

ScentWheel

Breadthfocused

EnvelopeBase · ~48h lasting

Family Waxy & Fatty, Sweet & Gourmand

Read off the wheel, not a label applied to the note.

What this is made of

Beeswax absolute

A natural extract

CAS 8012-89-3

Beeswax absolute (IFRA NCS).

How the layers join

Origin

Beeswax is produced by honeybees and collected from the honeycomb after honey extraction. In perfumery, it is typically used as an absolute, obtained through solvent extraction of the cleaned wax.

Usage in Perfumery

Perfumers use beeswax primarily in heart and base notes to impart warmth, roundness, and a naturalistic animalic facet. It blends well with floral, gourmand, and woody notes, and is valued for its ability to soften sharp edges and add complexity.