Ambrette Seed Oil should be allowed to age for several months before being
used in perfumes or flavors. By then, the initial fatty notes are subdued, and
a rich, sweet, floral-musky, distinctly wine like or brandy like odor is
developed with a bouquet and roundness rarely found in any other perfume
material.
The odor has some notes in common with Cypress oil, Bulgarian rose oil,
Clary sage and Cognac oil. There are certain tobacco like and 'over ripe
fruit' like notes with great similarity to higher esters of decyl alcohol. The
water-white or pale yellow oil displays a tenacity of odor which is almost
incredible.
Ambrette Seed Oil finds application in perfumes of the more sophisticated
type. Also known for the 'exalting' effect which they impart to perfumes, and
for the unique bouquet they lend to perfume and flavors. This material blends
excellently with Rose, Neroli and Sandalwood. |