# Castoreum Synth 184004D

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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

## How the catalogue uses it
- Appears in 4 formulas.
- Dose: 0.09% to 0.33%, average 0.18%.
- Most at home in: Woody Spicy, Amber Woody, Aromatic Green.
- Usually weighed alongside: Iso E Super, Hedione, Muscenone Delta, Olibanum Coeur Oil, Pyralone, Linalyl Acetate.


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