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Ambergris

Ambergris
At a glance

Ambergris is a fragrance note appearing in 396 perfumes in this directory, built from 34 related materials catalogued here.

What it smells like

Ambergris smells warm, salty and slightly marine, with a soft, sweet, skin-like and faintly animalic depth, like sun-warmed driftwood and sea air. It is smooth, subtle and hard to describe, giving a fragrance a mysterious, luminous, comforting quality. It is a base note that lengthens other notes and adds an elegant, radiant glow. Modern perfumes often suggest it with other materials.

Ambergris is listed in 396 perfumes in this directory. It is most often used as a base note (83% of its appearances). It is most often paired with bergamot, jasmine, musk and sandalwood.

Why notes get sorted into top, heart, and base →

Materials used to create this note 1-(2,2,6-Trimethylcyclohexyl)-3-hexanol 1-Methylcyclododecyl methyl ether 1,1-Dimethoxycyclododecane 1,2,3,4,4a,5,6,7-Octahydro-2,5,5-trimethyl-2-naphthalenol 1,2,3,4,4a,7,8,8a-Octahydro-2,4a,5,8a-tetramethyl-1-naphthyl formate 11-Oxahexadecanolide 2-(1-Methylpropyl)-1-vinylcyclohexyl acetate 2-Methyl-3-tolylpropionaldehyde 2-Methyl-4-(camphenyl-8)-cyclohexanone 2-Methylundecanal 2-Methylundecanal dimethyl acetal 2,4-Dimethyl-2-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-2-naphthalenyl)-1,3-dioxolane 3-Pentanone, 1-(2,6,6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-yl)-, reaction products with 2-propyn-1-ol 3,3,5,5-Tetramethyl-4-ethoxyvinylcyclohexanone 3,4,5,6,6-Pentamethylheptan-2-ol 3a,4,5,6,7,7a-Hexahydro-4,7-methano-1H-inden-5-yl isobutyrate 4-(2,6,6-Trimethylcyclohexyl)-3-methylbutan-2-ol 5-Acetyl-3-isopropyl-1,1,2,6-tetramethylindane 5-Cyclohexadecen-1-one Balsam absolute, Peru Balsam oil, Peru Balsam resinoid, Peru Cedarwood oil, Himalaya Cedr-8-ene epoxide Cyclohexanecarboxylic acid, 2,2,6-trimethyl-, ethyl ester, (1R,6S)-rel- Dodecahydro-3,8,8,11a-tetramethyl-5H-3,5a-epoxynaphth[2,1-c]oxepin Ethanone, 1-[(1R,2S)-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydro-1,2,8,8-tetramethyl-2-naphthalenyl]-, rel- Labdanum exudate, absolute Methyl 2,6,10-trimethylcyclododeca-2,5,9-trien-1-yl ketone Naphtho[2,1-b]furan, dodecahydro-3a,6,6,9a-tetramethyl- Naphtho[2,1-b]furan, dodecahydro-3a,6,6,9a-tetramethyl-, (3aR,5aS,9aS,9bR)- Octahydro-2,5,5-trimethyl-2-naphthol Octahydro-4,7-methano-1H-indenemethyl acetate Trimethyl-13-oxabicyclo[10.1.0]trideca-4,8-diene
Perfumes featuring this note 1681 18 Intense 1981 803 Givre Patchouli Aamal Metallique Abbrivio Acqua Di Parma Ambra Afrodite Alheba Alioth Amber Dynasty Amber Oud Rouge Amber Oud Rouge Amber Rouge Amber Rougue Amber Royale Amber Solar Ambergris Ambre Antique Ambre Levant Ambreide Amor Amouage Ashore Amouage Library Opus Vii Reckless Leather