Materials
Amber (fossil resin)
Tree resin that spent millions of years underground and lost its volatiles. Beautiful, scientifically priceless, and nearly scentless: the perfumer's amber is a different thing built from labdanum, benzoin and vanilla.
| Type | fossil resin |
|---|---|
| Form | Hard glassy gemstone, yellow to red |
| Extracts | Oil of amber by dry distillation (historic, harsh). |
| Regulation | Not a fragrance material. |
Scent facets
- almost none
- faint pine when heated
Origins
Uses
- jewellery
- palaeontology (inclusions)
- historic 'oil of amber'