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.

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