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COLOPHONY

PROHIBITION
CAS
8050-09-7
EC
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Material type
other
Canonical source
document derived
Formulation

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Compatibility tags
amberincensebalsamicwoodyfougereleather
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
resinous
Note tendency
Base
Descriptors
resinousbalsamicpineywoodysweetwarm

Colophony (rosin) has a warm, sticky-resinous odor reminiscent of pine sap and old varnish, with a soft balsamic-woody undertone. On a blotter it reads as dry, slightly sweet and slightly turpene-like at first, settling into a tenacious, waxy amber-resin base. Often used as a natural fixative with subtle balsamic warmth.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
4 / 10
Tenacity
7 / 10
Volatility
3 / 10
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Identity
Aliases · 3
ColophonyColophoniumRosin
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