Hyraceum Stone

Hyraceum stone is one of the few truly sustainable animal musks. Unfortunately, I purchased a HUGE amount last year, and since my new storage space is limited, I decided to drop its price to clear my shelves.

33% off the regular price while it lasts.

Hyraceum Stone is a traditional medicine, perfume and incense ingredient with a rich, deep Musk fragrance reminiscent of Deer Musk, Castoreum, leather and tobacco.

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What does Hyraceum Stone smell like?

The scent is intensely musky with deep, complex animalic notes. Reviewers consistently describe it as reminiscent of barnyard, mineral, dusty earth, and aged animalic materials. Some notes range from warm and leather-like to fecal or urine-mineral when concentrated, though this raw intensity mellows significantly once tinctured—one reviewer notes the seller's tincture becomes "lightly sweet and dusty without any of the off-putting facets."

Is Hyraceum sustainably and ethically sourced?

Yes. According to the product description, Hyraceum is collected from naturally aged mineral deposits (middens) across African mountainsides without impact on living Rock Hyrax populations. The material is sustainably sourced because small quantities are used in perfumery relative to the vast ancient deposits. Reviewers have specifically praised it as "a rare scent material from ethical seller."

How hard is the stone to grind or prepare?

The stone is quite hard, similar to limestone. Multiple reviewers note that grinding it with a ceramic mortar and pestle requires effort and care. One reviewer recommends being "careful when crushing," while another found it "hard but manageable" with a ceramic mortar and pestle. The product description suggests grinding it fine in a sturdy mortar for tincture preparation.

How long does a tincture take to mature?

The product description states that a standard ethanol tincture requires a full year to yield itself completely to the alcohol. Reviewers confirm this timeline, with several mentioning they are "steeping for a year" or waiting for their macerate to mature before use in incense or perfume blends.

What are typical uses for Hyraceum Stone?

It is traditionally used as a perfume ingredient, musk note, and fixative, as well as in incense-making and traditional medicine. Reviewers primarily prepare it as a tincture in alcohol (following the 1:10 ratio detailed in the description), though some experiment with it in incense blends. The product description notes it should dissolve readily in alcohol but does not yield directly to infusions in fixed oils.

How much material typically arrives in an order?

Reviewers report receiving generous portions. One verified customer who ordered 50g received "something more of 70g," and another praised the "generous portion" received with their order, suggesting the seller frequently includes more than the purchased weight.

Does the scent change as a tincture ages?

Yes. Several reviewers report that raw Hyraceum has harsh, fecal, or urine-mineral notes that become refined and significantly more pleasant as the tincture matures over time. One reviewer notes the seller's aged tincture is "pure heaven—lightly sweet and dusty" compared to the raw stone, and expects theirs to improve similarly with settling.

Will the product arrive as described and well-packaged?

Consistently yes. Multiple reviewers confirm the material arrived "just like described," "very well packaged," and "professionally packaged & shipped fast." Customers describe it as genuine stone chunks from hyrax middens matching the product description.

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Explaining precisely what Hyraceum is is always fun.
To be succinct, Hyraceum is the mineralized urine and feces of the Rock Hyrax, the only other animal related to the elephant. (Even though it looks more like a Groundhog and doesn't have a long nose.)

Rock Hyrax communities deposit their excrement in the same place for thousands of years. These smelly aggregates are called middens and also serve the function of territorial markers. These middens can be as old as 50.000 years.

Deposits of Hyraceum stone are spread across the mountainsides of Africa, and the material is collected without impact on the animal population. Considering the small amount used in perfumery, this material is both ethically collected and sustainably sourced.

Rock Hyrax are most often found basking on warm rocks in sunshiny places from South Africa to Israel and Lebanon. They are a favourite food of Vultures, Leopards and other predatory carnivores and for this reason, seldom stray far from the cracks and crevices of their mountain-side domiciles. (See photo above).

Though used in traditional medicine, Hyraceum stone is better known for its use as a musk note and fixative in perfumery.

These dark and intensely fragrant rock pieces have a wonderfully warm musk-like animalic scent. Upon inhalation, one will discover notes of Castoreum, Deer Musk, leather, Tobacco and some of the subtle, floral notes of aged Civet tincture. I find the aroma oddly comforting and grounding.

To prepare a standard tincture of Hyraceum stone for perfume work, the material is ground fine in a sturdy mortar and infused at a ratio of 1:10 in ethanol @ 95%. (1 gram to 10 grams alcohol, 10 grams Hyraceum to 100 grams alcohol, 100 grams to 1 kilogram alcohol, etc.) I have found that it needs a full year to yield itself completely to the alcohol.

An absolute or resin absolute of Hyraceum can be prepared from a tincture, (at any ratio) if the alcohol is evaporated after maceration and filtration. It should dissolve readily in alcohol. Hyraceum does not yield itself directly to infusions in fixed/carrier oils. An intermediate solvent might facilitate this, but I have not found one yet.

Powdered or tinctured Hyraceum may have value in Incense -making. I will have to try it out...

Dan

Materials: Hyraceum, Africa Stone, Dassie.

Mix Colour!!

I love them. I found a little piece gold in bag and put it in alcohol individually. I am waiting for it special smelling ^_^

WOW! This stuff is really awesome! I can’t say it smells fantastic because it smells like old pee and sh#%t! 💩 Hah hah and that’s exactly what it is. Great store! Excellent service 😁. Live these guys, cannot go wrong here!

Item as expected; good packaging; quick pr...

Item as expected; good packaging; quick processing.

Such an interesting product to have access...

Such an interesting product to have access to! Amazed by the wonders available

G o o d d

Really gorgeous notesssss. Thx guys

Aromatic, excellent quality material, gene...

Aromatic, excellent quality material, generous portion, professionally packaged & shipped fast.

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Increíble material

Finalmente después de probar en muchas tiendas y jamás podían enviarlo. Hoy he recibido el ansiado material Hyraceum puro y duro, además pedí 50g y recibí algo más de 70g, muchísimas gracias por su generosidad y además la seriedad en el envío, en esta web he encontrado un lugar de materias de calidad y de aprendizaje sin duda. Muchas gracias desde Islas Canarias.

Prodotto eccellente e negozio fantastico!...

Prodotto eccellente e negozio fantastico! Dan è di una competenza infinita…

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