Ambrette Seed is a natural raw material musk skin perfume note. It is sourced from People's Republic of China, Ecuador, Egypt, Indonesia, India.
What does Ambrette Seed smell like?+
Musky, succulent floral (iris), sighly fruity.
How is Ambrette Seed obtained?+
Ambrette Seed is obtained by steam distillation, using the seeds.
Is Ambrette Seed a top, heart, or base note?+
Ambrette Seed is most often used as a base note. Across 126 fragrances on Noteboxd it is listed as a top note in 27, a heart note in 16, and a base note in 83.
What are the most popular fragrances with Ambrette Seed?
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Popular fragrances featuring Ambrette Seed include Tendre Nuit by Isabey, Velvet Bergamot by Dolce & Gabbana, Jupiter by Electimuss, 001 Man by Loewe, ranked by community score on Noteboxd.
How many fragrances contain Ambrette Seed?+
Ambrette Seed is featured in 817 fragrances on Noteboxd.
A versatile note of many facets, ambrette seed is musky and animalic, slightly fruity pear and floral powdery, iris-like. It is considered the best natural/non-synthetic alternative to musk. However, this note comes with a rather lavish price tag—relegating its usage to fine perfumery.
Ambrette seed derives from a variety of hibiscus plants native to eastern India, and which are cultivated in equatorial, tropical countries such as Ecuador, Indonesia and Guyana, as well as Egypt, China, and the West Indies. These luscious hibiscus varieties contain small, bean-shaped seeds that are crushed and then distilled to obtain a waxy solid called ambrette butter that is rich in fatty acids. A purified essence is obtained from the butter by washing the fatty acids away with an alkaline wash. The end result is an ambrette seed absolute.