Civet

At a glance

Civet in modern perfumery is a synthetic material engineered to reproduce the warm, radiant animalic effect once sourced from civet cat glands.

Origin

Synthesized in laboratories; historically derived from the civet cat, now largely banned or discontinued

Extraction

Chemical synthesis

Profile

Warm, fecal-floral scent that becomes pleasant and radiant at trace dilution

IFRA status

Regulated, category-dependent IFRA limits typical of synthetic animalics

Cost tier

Medium