Since the 1950s, ambroxan has replaced ambergris, which was widely used in perfumery at the time.
Ambroxan is a complex, very rich and faceted ingredient.
It is most of the time used as a base note where it surrounds the other notes.
Ambroxan gives off woody, amber, even animal scents, and it is very popular in oriental compositions where it offers incredible sensuality.
In reality, the trail left by ambroxan is both velvety and uniquely sensual.
Its amber tone is also reminiscent of cistus labdanum.
Ambroxan olfactorily represents wonderfully the notes that the ambergris of the sperm whale gave off.
It is a fascinating product that attracts many noses, some even say that “It is the most sensual molecule”.
Ambroxan and its association with different olfactory notes.
Due to the sensuality it exudes, ambroxan is very often used in ultra-feminine, oriental essences, such as “Loverdose” by Diesel, “Midnight Poisson” by Christian Dior,
“Manifesto L’Elixir” by Yves Saint Laurent or “Ambre Orient” by Armani.
We can also discover ambroxan at the heart of chypre fragrances, like in “Mon Paris” by Yves Saint Laurent, or woody like in “Ungaro for Him” by Emmanuel Ungaro.
However, ambroxan never ceases to amaze us since it is found in floral fragrances, such as in “Kenzo World” (floral-woody-musky) by Kenzo, or in “Rumeur” (floral-woody-musky ) by Lancôme.
In these two florals, ambroxan is always positioned in the base notes where it gives the compositions all the sensuality of a great perfume.
We will also find ambroxan within aromatic fougere fragrances such as “Eros” by Versace, where ambroxan is found in the heart note alongside the tonka bean,
as well as in the composition of “Legend” by Montblanc. Here, ambroxan is positioned as a base note alongside tonka bean and sandalwood.
An alternative to ambergris, widely used previously, ambroxan is a synthetic molecule that wonderfully reproduces the smell of ambergris.
Very faceted and very complex, ambroxan is a material very popular with noses.
It is used in the compositions of many essences, whether floral, fruity, aromatic, oriental or woody.
