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Ambergris Tincture

This is a WOW Ambergris tincture! Im truly impressed  with how it turned out! I prepared it with 70% white Atlantic Ambergris and 30% rich, gold Ambergris from the Caribbean. The result after almost a year of maceration is stunning!!

Both the 5% and the 10% tinctures are from this unique hybrid batch. I diluted the 10% ambergris tincture to 5% with charcoal filtered 95% food-grade alcohol. They have the exact same aroma profile.

This Ambergris tincture pops! Only a small amount is needed to transform a perfume.

It reaches up and immediately grabs your attention with vibrant, bold musk notes. They are sweet, warm, and earthy, followed by a hint of petrichor and dark, aged tobacco. I can smell no marine notes, and it is void of the fecal notes often associated with darker Ambergris. 

Ambergris

$14.00 - $1,194.00

Frequently asked questions

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Does this tincture have a strong scent on its own?
Many reviewers note that the aroma is subtle when used alone, but adds noticeable depth and richness when blended into perfumes or fragrances—typically just a drop or small amount is needed. The product description confirms that ambergris works covertly, rounding out or pulling together a blend from underneath rather than dominating with its own scent.
What does the scent profile smell like?
Reviewers describe warm, tobacco-rich, musky notes with hints of sweetness and depth. Several mention minimal marine character, though one reviewer experienced strong fecal notes. The product description specifies sweet, warm, earthy notes followed by petrichor and dark, aged tobacco, with no marine notes in this particular batch.
Does it improve the longevity of fragrances?
Yes—multiple reviewers report that adding this tincture significantly increases staying power. One customer noted that when mixed with their civet fixative, top or middle notes last for hours instead of minutes, and several others mention it adds substance and extends the life of their blends.
Can I use this as a single-note fragrance?
Most customers use this as a blending ingredient rather than a standalone scent. One reviewer expressed interest in creating a single-note layering perfume with it, and another found it works best as an enhancer to other fragrances rather than worn alone.
How much do I need to add to a blend?
Multiple reviewers emphasize that very small amounts are required—one drop is frequently mentioned as sufficient, and several note that only a small amount is needed to transform a perfume. The product description recommends use at 1% to 3% concentration in typical applications.
Does this have fecal or marine notes?
Most reviewers report a clean, musky scent with minimal marine character, though one reviewer experienced predominantly fecal notes while others detected none. The product description states this batch is void of fecal notes often associated with darker ambergris, though individual perception varies.
Is the 5% or 10% concentration better?
The product description notes both concentrations come from the same batch and have the same aroma profile, with the 5% diluted from the 10% with food-grade alcohol. Reviewers who tried the 10% found it 'gorgeous,' while some with the 5% found it subtle and required larger amounts to perceive.
Will I be satisfied with the quality?
The vast majority of reviewers (36 of 39) rate this product 5 stars, praising its quality and effectiveness in perfumery. Reviewers consistently mention it being carefully sourced, well-packaged, and delivering noticeable results when blended with other fragrances.
Ambergris is rare natural ingredient used in perfume and medicine for thousands of years.
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Ambergris is one of those classic mystical ingredients that we find revered and referred to in many ancient texts and cultures.
Expelled through excretion or emesis by the Sperm whale, (depends whom you ask), Ambergris is thought to form in the digestive tract as a response to the irritation of residual squid beaks and cuttlefish bones which the whale cannot digest.

With the aid of a waxy compound produced in the whale's bile duct, a substance is created which coats the irritants and builds up in layers over the irritants. These layers are one of the indicators of real Ambergris. (Many materials that look similar to ambergris are regularly found on oceanic beaches around the world).
Once Ambergris exits the whale it can float on the ocean for years and lie undiscovered on a beach for decades.

Ambergris has been used as medicine and in food, it is considered an aphrodisiac in many cultures and of course, it has been a key ingredient in the creation of perfume and incense for thousands of years.

Like other natural animalic fragrance compounds, the magic and power of Ambergris lie not in the physical olfactory strength of its aroma.
Ambergris does not have an intense fragrance and does not transform a perfume by simply contributing its aroma proportionally to a blend. Instead, it operates in a less obvious and covert manner, as if anchored in the interstices of aroma, rounding out or pulling together a bouquet from underneath, or inside. It adds depth, tenacity and extra dimension to compositions by means of a mechanism that is not well understood.

Ambergris is most often used in an alcohol tincture at a very low 1% to 3%.

Typically, a tincture of Ambergris will be left to macerate at least 6 months before it is considered ready to filter and use.
To a great degree, all animalics work on the principle of more is less.

 

You can purchase pure Ambergris in the shop here- https://apothecarysgarden.com/product/ambergris-gold-brown-grey-a-rare-aromatic-and-traditional-perfume-ingredient/

Dan

Materials: Ambergris, 95 percent Ethanol.

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