Castoreum Synth 184004D
Used in 4 formulas
About this material
Castoreum Synth hits with immediate smoky-phenolic intensity — warm leather, birch-tar depth, and a dark animalic presence that commands attention. Beneath the smoke sits a surprising dried-fruit sweetness, almost plum-like. The overall effect is richer and darker than most castoreum reconstructions. This Firmenich creation functions as both a standalone castoreum note and a powerful fixative — it smooths transitions between top, heart, and base while adding depth. Use it in leather accords, chypres, tobacco bases, and oud compositions. Even trace amounts transform a blend's character. Pair with isobutyl quinoline for a green-leather chypre, or bridge into balsamic amber with labdanum and be… — Fraterworks
Usage in formulas
The 627th most used material of 1414 in the catalogue, present in 4 of 807 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.
- Aromatic Greenin 10% of 10 formulas
- Leatheryin 4% of 28 formulas
- Woody Spicyin 3% of 37 formulas
- Amber Woodyin 2% of 61 formulas
