Costus

Costus serves as a top note in fragrances, providing the initial impression that greets your senses. This vibrant element typically lasts 15-30 minutes, setting the stage for the fragrance journey.

Often paired accords

Accords commonly paired with Costus in our catalog.

Brands featuring this note

Houses that feature Costus in their compositions.

Perfumers who use it

Noses who often work with Costus.

Common heart notes

Heart notes that tend to follow Costus on the pyramid.

Common base notes

Base notes frequently found alongside Costus.

Fragrances with Costus in the top

A Taste Of Heaven By Kilian
By Kilian

A Taste Of Heaven By Kilian

Perfumer: Calice Becker
Main Accords: aromatic, lavender, fresh spicy, vanilla, amber, sweet, earthy, mossy, herbal, warm spicy
Aksum Pryn Parfum
Pryn Parfum

Aksum Pryn Parfum

Perfumer: Prin Lomros
Main Accords: amber, warm spicy, fresh spicy, oud, balsamic, earthy, herbal, sweet, animalic, aromatic
Ambre Vie House Of Matriarch
House of Matriarch

Ambre Vie House Of Matriarch

Perfumer: Christi Meshell
Main Accords: amber, musky, powdery, herbal, yellow floral
Anachronism Havenhollow
Havenhollow

Anachronism Havenhollow

Perfumer: Eric Valentino
Main Accords: woody, floral, earthy, oud, amber, musky, fresh spicy, aromatic, powdery, iris
Bad City Hendley Perfumes
Hendley Perfumes

Bad City Hendley Perfumes

Perfumer: Hans Hendley
Main Accords: leather, warm spicy, metallic, animalic, tobacco, aromatic, earthy, fresh spicy
Black Sheep House Of Matriarch
House of Matriarch

Black Sheep House Of Matriarch

Perfumer: None
Main Accords: amber, earthy, floral, green, fresh spicy, sweet, balsamic, musky
Bull's Blood Imaginary Authors
Imaginary Authors

Bull's Blood Imaginary Authors

Perfumer: Josh Meyer
Main Accords: patchouli, rose, earthy, musky, tobacco, woody, warm spicy, sweet, powdery, balsamic
Dis-1 (decay) -dis
-DIS

Dis-1 (decay) -dis

Perfumer: Ömer Ipekçi
Main Accords: musky, leather, amber, smoky, woody, white floral, powdery, warm spicy, animalic
Doliphor Marlou
Marlou

Doliphor Marlou

Perfumer: Emma Lehaut
Main Accords: lactonic, powdery, musky, fresh spicy, earthy, animalic
Dunhuang (敦煌) Prissana
Prissana

Dunhuang (敦煌) Prissana

Perfumer: Prin Lomros
Main Accords: citrus, floral, fruity, warm spicy, amber, fresh, white floral, fresh spicy, sweet, smoky
Figue Interdite Dsh Perfumes
DSH Perfumes

Figue Interdite Dsh Perfumes

Perfumer: Dawn Spencer Hurwitz
Main Accords: aromatic, green, woody, fruity, yellow floral, powdery, earthy, floral, sweet, soft spicy
Forbidden 1 The Dua Brand
The Dua Brand

Forbidden 1 The Dua Brand

Perfumer: None
Main Accords: warm spicy, vanilla, powdery, cinnamon, amber, sweet, iris, balsamic, woody
Fougere L’aube Rogue Perfumery
Rogue Perfumery

Fougere L’aube Rogue Perfumery

Perfumer: Manuel Cross
Main Accords: fresh spicy, aromatic, green, herbal, lavender, mossy, citrus, rose, earthy, woody
Freudian Wood Wienerblut
WienerBlut

Freudian Wood Wienerblut

Perfumer: Mark Buxton
Main Accords: woody, fresh spicy, lactonic, musky, floral, aromatic, powdery, earthy, warm spicy, animalic
Ghostdance Ikiryō
Ikiryō

Ghostdance Ikiryō

Perfumer: Vincent of Dreamhouse
Main Accords: sweet, fruity, warm spicy, musky, powdery, oud, amber, tobacco, whiskey, earthy
Ginger Rom Siordia Parfums
Siordia Parfums

Ginger Rom Siordia Parfums

Perfumer: Ekaterina Siordia
Main Accords: citrus, woody, warm spicy, rum, honey, sweet, Champagne, leather, amber, earthy
Haxan Prissana
Prissana

Haxan Prissana

Perfumer: Prin Lomros
Main Accords: aromatic, woody, fresh spicy, herbal, green, musky, earthy, amber, balsamic
Homa (हवन) Prin
Prin

Homa (हवन) Prin

Perfumer: Prin Lomros
Main Accords: musky, animalic, warm spicy, fresh spicy, amber, smoky, earthy, oud, green, aromatic
Karasu Apoteker Tepe
Apoteker Tepe

Karasu Apoteker Tepe

Perfumer: Holladay Saltz
Main Accords: woody, fresh spicy, paper, aromatic, earthy
Kölnisch Juchten Farina
Farina

Kölnisch Juchten Farina

Perfumer: Johann Maria Farina
Main Accords: smoky, leather, amber, woody, animalic, musky, fresh spicy
Last Season Meo Fusciuni
Meo Fusciuni

Last Season Meo Fusciuni

Perfumer: Giuseppe Imprezzabile
Main Accords: woody, aromatic, leather, herbal, fresh spicy, green, earthy, smoky, mossy, sweet
Manroot Dsh Perfumes
DSH Perfumes

Manroot Dsh Perfumes

Perfumer: Dawn Spencer Hurwitz
Main Accords: powdery, iris, earthy, woody, warm spicy, floral, herbal, musky, green, violet
Megaleion Dsh Perfumes
DSH Perfumes

Megaleion Dsh Perfumes

Perfumer: Dawn Spencer Hurwitz
Main Accords: amber, warm spicy, woody, aromatic, balsamic, fresh spicy, cinnamon, earthy, smoky, herbal
Milestones Tsvga Parfums
TSVGA Parfums

Milestones Tsvga Parfums

Perfumer: James Barry
Main Accords: woody, floral, animalic, warm spicy, oud, cacao, earthy, white floral, sweet, beeswax
Mogao Pryn Parfum
Pryn Parfum

Mogao Pryn Parfum

Perfumer: Prin Lomros
Main Accords: citrus, smoky, amber, fresh spicy, sweet, floral, fruity, balsamic, leather
Mongolian Mriga Prin
Prin

Mongolian Mriga Prin

Perfumer: Prin Lomros
Main Accords: woody, fresh spicy, aromatic, musky, powdery, oud, green, balsamic, earthy
Mriga Prin
Prin

Mriga Prin

Perfumer: Prin Lomros
Main Accords: woody, aromatic, earthy, musky, fresh spicy, fresh, green, powdery, conifer, mossy
Naked Tango For Or To
For Or To

Naked Tango For Or To

Perfumer: Oleg Razygrin
Main Accords: musky, animalic, vanilla, white floral, sweet, powdery, patchouli, warm spicy, earthy, chocolate
Nimitr Edition 2022 Prissana
Prissana

Nimitr Edition 2022 Prissana

Perfumer: Prin Lomros
Main Accords: amber, woody, smoky, leather, musky, balsamic, animalic, aromatic, fresh spicy, aldehydic
Nimitr Prissana
Prissana

Nimitr Prissana

Perfumer: Prin Lomros
Main Accords: leather, smoky, amber, animalic, aldehydic, musky, woody, aromatic, fresh, balsamic
Pavor Nocturnus Ikiryō
Ikiryō

Pavor Nocturnus Ikiryō

Perfumer: Vincent of Dreamhouse
Main Accords: amber, white floral, oud, musky, cherry, woody, powdery, fresh spicy, earthy, sweet
Pistil Miskeo Parfums
Miskeo Parfums

Pistil Miskeo Parfums

Perfumer: Marie-Pierre Blanchette
Main Accords: aromatic, green, violet, fresh spicy, powdery, white floral, fruity, yellow floral, floral, sweet
Purple Reign April Aromatics
April Aromatics

Purple Reign April Aromatics

Perfumer: Tanja Bochnig
Main Accords: floral, violet, ozonic, powdery, aquatic, iris, white floral, fruity, earthy, fresh
Rahassanai Prin
Prin

Rahassanai Prin

Perfumer: Prin Lomros
Main Accords: woody, aromatic, floral, fresh spicy, musky, green, camphor, earthy, oud, amber
Rajkumari Evocative Perfumes
Evocative Perfumes

Rajkumari Evocative Perfumes

Perfumer: Mark Evans
Main Accords: warm spicy, amber, rose, white floral, woody, patchouli, balsamic, smoky, earthy, floral
Revenge Anna Zworykina Perfumes
Anna Zworykina Perfumes

Revenge Anna Zworykina Perfumes

Perfumer: Anna Zworykina
Main Accords: woody, aromatic, amber, fresh spicy, green, balsamic, powdery, white floral, earthy, iris
Room 237 Fzotic
FZOTIC

Room 237 Fzotic

Perfumer: Bruno Fazzolari
Main Accords: musky, floral, amber, green, powdery, vinyl, sweet, balsamic, earthy, fresh spicy
Rose Narcotique I Fiori Del Male
I Fiori Del Male

Rose Narcotique I Fiori Del Male

Perfumer: Luca Maffei
Main Accords: amber, rose, patchouli, woody, animalic, fresh spicy, oud, earthy, warm spicy, balsamic
Sohrab The Fragrance Engineers
The Fragrance Engineers

Sohrab The Fragrance Engineers

Perfumer: Prin Lomros
Main Accords: amber, smoky, balsamic, aromatic, fresh spicy, warm spicy, woody, green
Sugaring Ikiryō
Ikiryō

Sugaring Ikiryō

Perfumer: Vincent of Dreamhouse
Main Accords: amber, warm spicy, powdery, woody, fresh spicy, vanilla, sweet, fruity, white floral, herbal
Sulphur [16s] One Of Those
One of Those

Sulphur [16s] One Of Those

Perfumer: Antoine Lie
Main Accords: woody, musky, amber, fresh spicy, aromatic, citrus, earthy, leather, powdery, smoky
Tellus Les Liquides Imaginaires
Les Liquides Imaginaires

Tellus Les Liquides Imaginaires

Perfumer: Nadège Le Garlantezec
Main Accords: earthy, woody, patchouli, amber, mossy, musky, warm spicy
The Library Collection Opus Vii Amouage
Amouage

The Library Collection Opus Vii Amouage

Perfumer: Alberto Morillas
Main Accords: fresh spicy, woody, warm spicy, amber, earthy, leather, aromatic, green, animalic, oud
Troupe Capsule Parfums
Capsule Parfums

Troupe Capsule Parfums

Perfumer: None
Main Accords: citrus, white floral, amber, leather, woody, fresh spicy, animalic, sweet
Unheimlich Wienerblut
WienerBlut

Unheimlich Wienerblut

Perfumer: Mark Buxton
Main Accords: leather, animalic, smoky, warm spicy, musky, amber, woody, cacao, earthy
Vanilla Opi-oud Ikiryō
Ikiryō

Vanilla Opi-oud Ikiryō

Perfumer: Vincent of Dreamhouse
Main Accords: sweet, vanilla, lactonic, almond, fruity, oud, powdery
Venin Amande Azerdrone Woudacieux Haute Parfumerie
Woudacieux Haute Parfumerie

Venin Amande Azerdrone Woudacieux Haute Parfumerie

Perfumer: None
Main Accords: nutty, woody, fruity, almond, herbal, leather, amber, fresh spicy, sweet, aromatic
Young Cossack Anna Zworykina Perfumes
Anna Zworykina Perfumes

Young Cossack Anna Zworykina Perfumes

Perfumer: Anna Zworykina
Main Accords: aromatic, fresh spicy, tobacco, sweet, herbal, earthy, oud, amber, green, mossy
Zaffran Pk Perfumes
PK Perfumes

Zaffran Pk Perfumes

Perfumer: Paul Kiler
Main Accords: warm spicy, citrus, woody, earthy, tobacco, aromatic, amber, sweet
Искра Северное Сияние
Северное сияние

Искра Северное Сияние

Perfumer: Marina Somova
Main Accords: green, citrus, woody, aromatic, floral, balsamic, fresh spicy, tobacco, leather, patchouli