Ambrette seed

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Ambrette (abelmoschus moschatus) seed

Also known as Musk Mallow, Ambrette seed comes from the seeds of a hibiscus species and its essential oil is the best plant substitute for musk in perfumery. The essential oil can be obtained from steam distillation, CO₂ extraction or solvent extraction (absolute).

1. Scent impression – an intensely sweet and musky, dried-fruit-like bouquet with a rich, full-bodied, dry, nutty and woody, amber-leather-brandy-hay-like undertone that has a very long dry off.
2. Scent impact –  250
3. Scent life – 332 hrs
4. Scent category – Woody / Floral / Oriental
5. Perfume note – Middle
6. Perfume function – Fixative / Blender
7. Average amount in perfume composition – 0.05%
8. Suggestions for usage in natural perfumery – In natural perfumery it is used in musk accord, amber base, high class floral, incense creations, sacred perfume, oriental bouquetand cologne.
9. Blending suggestions – aglaia flower abs, amyris eo, angelica eo, co₂ & abs, aniseed eo, benzoin eo & abs, african bluegrass eo, bois de rose eo, boronia abs, cardamom seed eo, co₂ & abs, carnation abs, carrot seed eo & co₂, cassia bark eo & co₂, sweet cassie abs, cedarwood eo & abs, champa (white) flower eo & abs, cinnamon bark eo, co₂ & abs, clary sage eo & abs, clove bud eo, co₂ & abs, coffee eo, co₂ & abs, copaiba balsam eo, coriander seed eo & co₂, costus root eo, co₂ & abs, cyclamen eo & abs, cypress abs, cypriol/nagarmotha eo & co₂, fir (balsam) needle eo & abs, flouve eo & abs, frankincense eo, co₂ & abs, galbanum eo, co₂ & abs, grapefruit eo, guaiacwood eo, gurjun balsam eo, hay abs, henna co₂, ho leaf eo, ho wood eo, jasmine co₂ & abs, juniper berry eo, co₂ & abs, labdanum eo & abs, lavender eo, co₂ & abs, mastic eo & abs, mimosa abs, myrrh eo, co₂ & abs, oakmoss abs, opopanax eo & abs, orange blossom abs, orris root eo, co₂ & abs, osmanthus abs, parsley seed eo & co₂, patchouli eo, co₂ & abs, peru balsam eo & abs, pine (scots) needle eo & abs, rose eo, co₂ & abs, sandalwood eo, co₂ & abs, spruce eo & abs, styrax eo & abs, tolu balsam abs, tonka bean abs, vanilla co₂ & abs, vetiver eo, co₂ & abs, ylang ylang eo, co₂ & abs.