Ambergris Tincture
Used in 2 formulas
About this material
It seems almost too good to be true but it isn't! This is a deluxe natural grey ambergris tincture that goes against the norm by being a mainstay of our specialist supplier's catalogue. Through a very long relationship with local ambergris gatherers in New Caledonia, this is a readily available material. Ambergris tincture is marine and animalic with fecal qualities. It's ability to fix (to make something last longer) a perfume is historically renowned and despite its origins as a pathological metabolite of sperm whales which are considered endangered, this is not restricted in perfumery (though some countries do have restrictions on importing the product). While no hard and fast rule ever e… — Fraterworks
Usage in formulas
The 792nd most used material of 1414 in the catalogue, present in 2 of 806 formulas. A signature material: whoever uses it means to.
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.
- Woody Chyprein 6% of 17 formulas
