Black Amber
At a glance
Black Amber is a fragrance note appearing in 19 perfumes in this directory, built from 46 related materials catalogued here.
What it smells like
Black amber smells dark, warm and resinous, like a smoky, sweet balsam with a deep, slightly leathery and powdery richness. It feels sensual, mysterious and enveloping. It is used in the base to add a dark, glowing warmth. It pairs well with oud, patchouli, vanilla, incense and leather.
Black Amber is listed in 19 perfumes in this directory. It is most often used as a base note (90% of its appearances). It is most often paired with patchouli, lemon, vanilla and black cardamom.
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Materials used to create this note
(S1)-Methoxy-3-heptanethiol
1-(2,2,6-Trimethylcyclohexyl)-3-hexanol
1-Cyclopropylmethyl-4-methoxybenzene
1-Methylcyclododecyl methyl ether
1-Oxaspiro[4.5]deca-3,6-diene, 2,6,9,10-tetramethyl-
1,1-Dimethoxycyclododecane
1,1-Dimethyl-2-phenylethyl isobutyrate
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
2,3-Dimethylbenzofuran
2,4-Dimethyl-2-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-2-naphthalenyl)-1,3-dioxolane
3-Hexanone, 5-mercapto-5-methyl-
3-Mercaptohexyl acetate
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
4-(Methylthio)-4-methyl-2-pentanone
4-Methoxy-2-methyl-2-butanethiol
5-Acetyl-3-isopropyl-1,1,2,6-tetramethylindane
5-Cyclohexadecen-1-one
Balsam absolute, Peru
Balsam oil, Peru
Balsam resinoid, Peru
Bucchu absolute, betulina
Bucchu oil, betulina
Cassyrane
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
Black Magenta
Bois 1920 Relativamente Rosso
Criminal Lipstick Parfum nectar
Dark Amber And Ginger Lily Intense
Dear Polly
Epine Mortelle
Giardino dell'Iris
Love Club
Mister Marvelous Byredo
Oud Du Jour
Paco Black Xs
Radikal Jasmine
Red Door Revealed Perfume
Room Service
Rosa Vaniglia
Stockholm 1978
Sultan
V. Veneza Exciting Insense
Xs Black