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AMBRETTE SEED TINCTURE

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Material type
natural tincture
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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Compatibility tags
muskchyprefougereambercolognefloral
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
roasted
Note tendency
Base
Descriptors
tobacco

A soft, warm musky-nutty aroma with a delicate boozy sweetness from the ethanol carrier. Diffuse and skin-like, with a subtle floral-cognac facet typical of ambrette, though much lighter and more transparent than the CO2 or absolute.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
3 / 10
Tenacity
5 / 10
Volatility
5 / 10
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naturals · No. 42

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin, page 58.

Uses in perfumery

The tincture finds occasional use in lotion perfumes.

Uses in flavor

The tincture finds occasional use in tobacco flavoring, liqueurs and some fruit flavors.

Production

This tincture is produced by maceration of the crushed ambrette seeds in ethyl alcohol of 80% to 90% strength. The conventional proportion is 25 parts of seeds to 100 parts of diluted alcohol.

Compliance note. Restriction data is sourced directly from IFRA publications and preserved with its document excerpt. Perfume Foundry is a compliance-support tool — not a substitute for a qualified safety assessor (CPSR / PIF).