Fragrance note
Ambroxan Perfumes
Ambroxan is an aroma molecule with a warm, dry-woody and slightly salty ambergris scent that lasts long on the skin. It is usually made from sclareol from clary sage and is also sold under names such as Ambrox or Ambrofix. Here you will find every perfume with ambroxan in its pyramid.
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How the note behaves
Woody & mineral
Ambroxan with cedarwood, vetiver or cashmere wood. Dry, clear and modern.
Warm & ambery
Ambroxan with labdanum, benzoin or vanilla. Rounded, soft and radiantly warm.
Fresh & clean
Ambroxan with bergamot, grapefruit or musk. Bright, airy and remarkably enduring.
Curious factOnly about one in a hundred sperm whales produces ambergris at all – the natural model for ambroxan.
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Myth or truth?
Statement 1
Ambroxan is obtained from whales.
Myth. Ambroxan is manufactured – mostly from sclareol from clary sage. The sperm whale’s ambergris serves only as the olfactory model.
Statement 2
The ambroxan molecule also occurs in natural ambergris.
True. It forms there when the odourless ambrein is broken down by air, seawater and light, and is regarded as the key odorant of ambergris.
Statement 3
Ambroxan fades quickly like a top note.
Myth. Ambroxan is highly tenacious and often remains perceptible on a smelling strip for weeks; it belongs in the base note.
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DISCOVER AMBROXAN PERFUMESFrequently asked questions
Is ambroxan natural or synthetic?
Ambroxan is manufactured, mostly from sclareol, a constituent of clary sage. The substance itself also occurs in natural ambergris, but for perfume it is not obtained from it. Today there are also biotechnological production routes.
What does ambroxan smell like?
Warm, clean and ambery, with woody and slightly musky tones. Many also describe a dry, almost salty, mineral note. The molecule is effective even at low dosages.
How long does ambroxan last on the skin?
Ambroxan is one of the most tenacious fragrance materials and acts as a fixative in the base. On a smelling strip it often remains perceptible for weeks. The best test is on your own skin: with every bottle of 30 ml or more we include a 2 ml sample of the same fragrance.
Pairs well with Ambroxan
These notes harmonise with Ambroxan – often found together in one fragrance.
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AmberWarm, resinous and sweet, with a powdery, balsamic, faintly vanilla depth.Discover fragrances
- MuskA musk perfume is a fragrance in which musk sets the tone – soft, warm, close...Discover fragrances
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LabdanumWarm, resinous and leathery, with a sweet, balsamic, almost animalic depth.Discover fragrances
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CedarwoodDry, woody and clear, with a hint of pencil shavings; Atlas cedar comes across warmer, more resinous and faintly camphoraceous.Discover fragrances
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