Ambroxan 10

Ambroxan is a highly powerful, substantive and stable amber note.

It is a synthetic fragrance molecule known for its warm, woody, musky, and slightly sweet scent.

It is widely used in perfumery as a modern replacement for natural ambergris, which was historically derived from sperm whales.

Key Facts About Ambroxan

• Scent Profile: Smooth, warm, slightly sweet, woody, musky, and ambery. It enhances longevity and depth in fragrances.
• Origin: Originally derived from sclareol, a compound found in clary sage, but now fully synthesized for ethical and sustainability reasons.
• Uses in Perfumery:
  • As a base note in many modern perfumes.
  • Adds warmth and sensuality to fragrances.
  • Enhances projection and longevity of other ingredients.
• Popular Perfumes Featuring Ambroxan:
  • Dior Sauvage
  • Juliette Has a Gun Not a Perfume
  • Molecule 02 by Escentric Molecules

Commonly used for re-creating authentic ambergris notes in modern day perfumery. 

Ambroxan is a crystallised solid in its pure form and concentrations of 10% and over can re-crystallise at room temperature, making it difficult to work with so whilst we provide a pre-dissolved solution in DPG for your convenience, crystallisation can still occur at this level of concentration, but is easily reversed by the use of a warm water bath and the provision of agitation. Alternatively, we have a much easier to use 5% solution here and of course the pure crystal form available here if you prefer to work with the solid form of this material.

For the untrained nose, Ambroxan may be difficult to detect in isolation.

Product specification.

CAS No: 6790-58-5
Odour description (decreasing): Amber, Ambergris, Woody, Dry, Clean, Diffusive & Fixative
Usage: Effective from the smallest traces, through to 1% and lasts for over a month on a smelling strip.
Odour Strength: High, recommend smelling in a 1% solution or less
Substantivity: > 400 hour(s) at 10% in DPG
Solvent: DPG to give a 10% solution of Ambroxan
Synonyms: Ambrox, Ambroxide, Ambrofix, (3aR,5aS,9aS,9bR)-3a,6,6,9a-tetramethyl-2,4,5,5a,7,8,9,9b-octahydro-1H-benzo[e][1]benzofuran
IFRA:

Not Hazardous According To EC 1272/2008

Professional/Industrial use only.