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Castoreum Givco 116/6

Used in 13 formulas

About this material

Castoreum is a natural animal-derived material obtained from the castor sacs of beavers, known for its rich, leathery, and slightly sweet odor. The suffix 'Givco 116/6' indicates a specific house code used by the supplier Givco, which likely refers to a particular formulation or dilution of the castoreum material.

Odor: Rich, leathery, slightly sweet, animalic.Function: Used as a fixative and to impart a warm, animalic note in perfumery.

Usage in formulas

0.01%

Min

0.37%

Average

1%

Max

The 485th most used material of 1130 in the catalogue, present in 13 of 796 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 15% of 13 formulas
Woody Floral Muskyin 8% of 13 formulas
Amber Woodyin 6% of 50 formulas
Orientalin 6% of 35 formulas
Leatheryin 5% of 22 formulas