Ambermax 50

About this material

Givaudan positions Ambermax as "the most powerful and efficient dry ambery note ever". It opens with an arresting dry woodiness that shoots straight through any composition like a cedar arrow. The material presents that coveted pencil-shaving character but stripped of natural cedar's rough edges. This transparent amber effect creates remarkable vertical lift in your formulas. It also excels with citrus materials, adding depth without dulling brightness. The extreme potency means a little goes very far; overdosing creates the "spiky wood" effect common to super ambers. Blend with Karanal, Okoumal, Z11, and woody-amber materials for sophisticated bases. Layer it with Ambrox to balance its trig… — Fraterworks

Usage in formulas

The 269th most used material of 1414 in the catalogue, present in 27 of 807 formulas. A signature material: whoever uses it means to.