Ambercore
Used in 52 formulas
About this material
Amber Core is a member of the amber family but unlike the most common ones ( Ambrocenide , AmberXTreme, Hydroxyambran and Operanide ) it is far softer and easier to work with. Try it as an alternative to the more common wood chemicals like Cedramber which it is similar to in terms of strength. Previously able to be overdosed massively, it is now under a 1.3% restriction in IFRA 51 which is still rather generous. Amber Core blends beautifully with Operanide, Ambrocenide , florals (particularly light ones like Muguet and Lilac), and wood chemicals like Orbitone® T and Iso E Super . It is an excellent blender and is especially good at linking woods, amber and citrus materials. Amber Core featur… — Fraterworks
Usage in formulas
The 186th most used material of 1414 in the catalogue, present in 52 of 807 formulas. Used when a specific effect is wanted, not out of habit.
Where it actually lives
The share of each family's formulas that contain it. Not how often it appears, but how indispensable it is inside that family.
- Aromatic Spicyin 29% of 7 formulas
- Oriental Fougèrein 29% of 7 formulas
- Chyprein 20% of 10 formulas
- Woody Floralin 17% of 12 formulas
- Oriental Spicyin 14% of 14 formulas
What to use instead of Ambercore
Ranked by how widely each is used: a substitute nobody stocks is not a substitute.
- Amber CoreSame molecule, another trade namein 0 formulas
Appears in

Costa Azzurra Parfum
Aromatic Fougère

Man Wood Essence
Woody

Costa Azzurra
Woody Aromatic

Myrrhe Mystère
Amber Woody

Interlude 53 Man
Woody Spicy

Maraschino
Floral Fruity

TF for Men
Woody Floral

1 Million Royal
Oriental Woody

Million Gold
Woody Aromatic

Interlude Black Iris
Amber Woody

Invictus Intense
Woody Aromatic

Aoud Exclusif
Amber Spicy

Black Lacquer
Oriental Woody

Aoud Lagoon
Woody Floral

Plum Japonais
Floral Fruity

Code Profumo
Oriental Spicy

Code Parfum
Woody Aromatic

Qatar
Oriental Spicy

Accento
Chypre Floral

Vetiver Parfum Cologne
Chypre

Luna Rossa Ocean Le Parfum
Aromatic Fougère

1932 EDP
Floral Woody Musky

Code EDP
Oriental Fougère

Interlude Man
Amber Woody