Powdery Amber

What it smells like

Powdery amber blends the resinous, sweet warmth of amber with a soft, dust‑like finish. Its aroma is warm, sweet, and slightly powdery, evoking a gentle golden richness that clings to the skin for hours. The note is dry yet creamy, often layered at the base to anchor brighter top notes while adding a comforting, almost silky powdery nuance. Perfumers use it as a base accord to create cozy, enveloping scents.

Materials used to create this note (+)-cis-Rose oxide [2,2-Bis[(3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl)oxy]ethyl]benzene 1-(1-Naphthyl)ethanone 1-(2,2,6-Trimethylcyclohexyl)-3-hexanol 1-(2,6,6-Trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-yl)pent-1-en-3-one 1-(Naphthyl)ethan-1-one 1-Methylcyclododecyl methyl ether 1-Penten-3-one, 2-methyl-1-(2,2,6-trimethylcyclohexenyl)- 1,1-Dimethoxycyclododecane 1,1-Dimethyl-2-phenylethyl acetate 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-Ethoxy-4-(methoxymethyl)phenol 2-Methoxy-4-propylphenol 2-Methoxy-4-vinylphenol 2-Methyl-3-tolylpropionaldehyde 2-Methyl-4-(camphenyl-8)-cyclohexanone 2-Methyl-4-phenyl-2-butyl isobutyrate 2-Methylbenzoxazole 2-Methylundecanal 2-Methylundecanal dimethyl acetal 2-Phenoxyethyl isobutyrate 2-Phenyl-2-butenal 2-Tridecenal 2,3-Dimethylpyrazine 2,3,5-Trimethylpyrazine 2,4-Dimethyl-2-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-2-naphthalenyl)-1,3-dioxolane 2,5-Dimethylpyrazine 2,6-Dimethoxyphenol 2,6,6-Trimethylcyclohexa-1,3-dienyl methanal 3-Methyl-1-cyclopentadecanone 3-Methyl-2-(n-pentanyl)-2-cyclopenten-1-one 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 3a,4,5,6,7,7a-Hexahydro-4,7-methano-1H-inden-6-yl pivalate 4-(2,6,6-Trimethylcyclohexyl)-3-methylbutan-2-ol 4-(3,4-Methylenedioxyphenyl)-2-butanone 4-(p-Methoxyphenyl)-2-butanone 4-Acetoxy-3-ethoxybenzaldehyde 4-Methyl-2-phenyl-2-pentenal 5-Acetyl-3-isopropyl-1,1,2,6-tetramethylindane 5-Cyclohexadecen-1-one Almond oil, bitter Balsam absolute, Peru Balsam oil, Peru Balsam resinoid, Peru Benzoin resinoid, Siam Callitropsis nootkatensis oil, rectified Cedarwood oil, Himalaya Cedr-8-ene epoxide Clove leaf oil, rectified Cyclohexadecanone Cyclohexanecarboxylic acid, 2,2,6-trimethyl-, ethyl ester, (1R,6S)-rel- Diethyldimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-one 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- Geranium oil, African Guaiac wood oil, rectified Labdanum exudate, absolute Methyl 2-methylbutyrate 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 Oxacyclohexadec-12-en-2-one, (12E)- Tolualdehydes (mixed o,m,p) Trimethyl-13-oxabicyclo[10.1.0]trideca-4,8-diene

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