Ambrettolide is a macrocyclic musk with an exceptional diffusion and a very fine character. Its influence in a composition can be perceived at all evaporation levels. It is a superb fixative and highly substantive, and yet exalts the top note of a fragrance in an exceptional manner.
Ambrettolide is particularly useful in fragrance types of delicately floral, mildly animal or Ambre-like type.
Ambrettolide is a rich but delicate animallic musk used in traces (from 0.01%) in all types where it adds diffusion warmth roundness. If overused it may suppress top notes. An excellent blender-fixative. Note: many are anosmic to, i.e. unable to smell, ambrettolide.
Ambrettolide is a synthetic musk that sparks debates as it originates from a resin produced by cochineal beetles.
Synthetic ambrettolide is sweetish, slightly soapy, with pronounced fruit and berry tones.
Using wild or artificial cultivation or the Perenniporia robiniophila of fermented and cultured as raw material, extracted by organic solvent, freezing dewaxing, alkali cleaning remove free acid, column chromatography separating purification and etc. obtain ambrettolide.
Ambrettolide (IFF) has a creamy musk scent. The odour is medium strong, Ambrettolide can therefore be used undiluted. It combines well with fruit and floral scents, as well as ambers. In addition, it contributes greatly to the appearance of the fragrance composition: the fragrance carries on and appears stronger.
Ambrette emanates an amber, powdery, musky, and slightly animalistic aroma. Often referred to as plant musk, ambrette serves as an alternative to animal-derived musk. This captivating seed also offers floral and fruity notes reminiscent of pear or plum.
Several centuries ago, perfumes were made from plant and animal ingredients. Moreover, animal notes such as civet, castoreum, ambergris and musk were considered essential to seduction. The problem is that they came from glands of animals (buck, civet, and even sperm whale) hunted or raised for the use of perfumery.
Over the years, the fashion for animal perfumes has waned and their use has become increasingly rare - to find out more about the history of perfumery (particularly French), we invite you to discover this article .
Today, most animal notes are recreated by synthesis because they are too rare, too expensive or prohibited to preserve animals. This is the case for musks, banned since the 1970s, or even ambergris and civet, too rare, expensive and unethical for the major players in the perfume industry. However, some niche brands like to use it sparingly to spice up their scent and countries like the Middle East still use it.