amber, musk and oud

Ambergris - is the metabolic byproduct of sperm whales

Reading the description of the perfume, the presence of ambergris often evokes a sensation of some Asian spices. In fact, amber is not extracted from plants. This component is the product of the digestion of sperm whales, which is excreted by their mucosa. Pure amber looks like a light gray mass with a very unpleasant smell of waste. Ambergris, that floated in the ocean for a long time, is collected on the coasts and dried for several months.

After drying the substance is insisted in alcohol, resulting in a product with an unusually delicate, slightly floral flavor. Ambergris is used as a fixative that allows the scent to last much longer. However, today this ingredient is very expensive, the price for it starts from 26 thousand dollars per 1 kg. For this reason, the amber is added only to perfumes of the highest quality.

Ambergris

Musk – is obtained from a gland of the male musk deer

You can find musk in many perfumes - from woody and oriental to light floral fragrances. People like it for its special sweetness and pleasant dizzying smell. However, in the origin of musk is not so romantic. In fact, it is a secretion that some animals emit to mark its territory (deer, musk ox, palm civet).

In order for musk to be added to the perfume, it is heavily diluted. Then he gets a very delicate, floral fragrance. Given that in the animal world, musk works to attract the opposite sex, it also acts as an aphrodisiac in perfumes. Given that in the animal world, musk works to attract the opposite sex, it also used as an aphrodisiac in perfumes. In addition, this component helps to fix ingredients of the perfume, allowing the resulting fragrance to last longer. To simplify the process of making the perfume, many manufacturers are using synthetic analogs of musk.

musk

Oud - is extracted from the wood of the tropical Agar tree.

The fragrance of this ingredient cannot be confused with anything - it claims to be a deep and very intense smell. Pure oud can be found in the perfume shops of the Middle East, but popular brands often produce only oud perfume compositions that are more accepting by people.

Oud - a very expensive component, so the cost of such perfumes is always noticeably higher. Despite its high status, the origin of the oud is not so noble. It turns out that oud is obtained from the rotting trunk of the agar tree. This tree is often infected by a certain type of mold, and a tree reacts by producing a precious, dark, and fragrant resin. It is from this "composition" of the mold, rotten wood and dark resin expensive and adored by many people oud is obtained. True, not every infected tree is suitable for collecting oud - the age of the tree should be at least 60 years. The high cost of the product is also caused by the fact that only 12 ml of pure oil are obtained from 12 kg of wood.

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