What Does Ambroxan Smell Like? | What Is Ambroxan? | 5 Popular + Favorite Ambroxan Fragrances

[@ThePerfumeGuy]

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[@radixreuel7631]

Sebastian you always break it down like A BOSS 😎

[@drakkar_night3346]

Molecule 02 vs Dios Sauvage… which one is better?

[@ThePerfumeGuy]

This is very subjective molecule two is very minimalistic Dior Sauvage on the other hand smells like aromatics, woods, citruses and ambroxan! 😀

[@drakkar_night3346]

@@ThePerfumeGuy might as well get what works. Unless you want to layer it without mixing two fragrances

[@Skali4President]

This was SUPER helpful! I love the idea of doing more "glossary " type videos where you explain what a scent is. It's so so helpful, especially for newbies

[@ThePerfumeGuy]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you! :)

[@TypicallyUniqueOfficial]

I can't get enough of Another 13. It's intoxicating.

[@winnienguyen4420]

Totally agree. Probably the most underrated Le Labo ever.

[@umarjaved5822]

Can i layer molecule 2 with another 13?

[@masatofujimura4865]

@@umarjaved5822 you can, they share ingredients

[@markoq1879]

I’m unable to smell it so far

[@MakingPerfumes]

I completely agree with your observations! Yes! Salty, woody for sure :-) I work with raw Ambroxan everyday. It's a fascinating materials. Why? because it has 2 main - seemingly contradictory facets. It is BOTH dry and aquatic. First, 1). Ambroxan is light woody, bone dry clean, white driftwood you might find on a beach. Very clean. 2). Ambroxan also smells of ocean, salt water and the tiniest bit of sea weed. This makes sense because ambroxan is a central molecule within Ambergris. Ambroxan is a warm material. It also a type of "white musk," or woody-amber white musk type material. It doesn"t change character while it dries and it lasts for days. You can think of white musks as "white noise," a wall of solid, pleasant sound...in the background. Ambroxan is not as warm as real Ambergris, but it is warm. So Ambroxan is both bone dry woody, and salty atmospheric. The salty atmospheric facet of Ambroxan makes it applicable to men's aquatic fragrances, aqua-colognes. Perfumers use Ambroxan in nearly any kind of perfume... but especially woody fragrances. Ambroxan brings warmth, structure, strength and diffusion to a wood perfume without changing the characteristic of other elements within a perfume. Again, it is 90% transparent, but its effects are felt. It make a fragrance richer, last longer and more powerful. I don't know of any commercial perfume that uses real ambergris. Many niche perfumes, like myself do, but its rarely if ever used in commercial perfumery.

[@tumblingrosesstudio]

I think Dubai has the scent of ambroxan everywhere!!

[@viniciusramospimentel2010]

Does it really? Or you just said that because it is expensive?​@@tumblingrosesstudio

[@Ceko]

@@viniciusramospimentel2010what are you talking about man? Ambergris is expensive, ambroxan isn’t, it’s a synthetic.

[@mndoyon]

The first Time I tried molecule 02, I couldn’t smell it. Even with 12 sprays. Now I own it, and 2 sprays are more than enough.

[@carloocampo6100]

Diptyque's recent release 'L'eau Papier' is also so good. Opens really similar to JHAG Not a Perfume/Glossier You but I preferred it more because it has some rice/sesame notes to it which makes it warmer and more cozy when it dries down.

[@waterballoonfighter]

That rice note is amazing! Definitely need a full bottle asap

[@rustyshackleford17]

When I was in undergrad, my advisor was someone who was passionate about and used to work in the fragrance industry. He let me smell real ambergris. Unfortunately, I was only able to smell it for a few seconds and I've been anosmic to it ever since. I did like the smell. I can still smell ambroxan.

[@LeauPapier]

Do they smell the same to you?

[@justinaguliokaite5043]

Large quantity of very pure ambroxan is used in Baccarat Rouge 540, it is definitely not ambergris there, that is exactly why people get anosmia after using it for longer time.

[@raulsaavedra709]

Yes this glossary treatment for notes is a great idea!!! I´d be very interested in similar treatment for others like tobacco, vetiver, cardamon, myrrh, amber, incense, vanilla, cacao. Synthetic ones as well, e.g. Iso E Super. I'd like to have a large collection not of perfumes but of small samples of the actual natural notes themselves: some cedar wood, some cypress, some myrrh, amber, lavender, patchouli, iris, vetiver, moss, musk etc. etc. etc. About Ambroxin, I do like the smell of Sauvage EDT. First impression from this fragance for me was that it immediately reminded me of the smell of some melon mojitos (drinks). Sauvage EDT I agree is kind of upfront and agressive, but fewer/distant sprays should be able to tone that down to everyone's taste.

[@karolwegrzyn8926]

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[@christinarizos8577]

This was great! Didn't even realize the video was 17 minutes long. Keep up the glossary videos!

[@nobel1840]

The best reviewer on KZbin ! Sebastian we trust your opinion. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Keep your good work with this passion about perfumes.

[@SalemAlketbi]

Please we need more of these glossary videos. Excellent content. Just one thing to add, one reviwer on KZbin (he is a perfumers as well) was talking about BR540 and he said that it uses Ambroxan and not real Ambrigries. 🙄

[@sanches990]

Salem Al Ketbi Arron Terrance Hughes?

[@SuperKshepherd]

Yes this was disappointing.

[@SalemAlketbi]

@@gbradley5264 ​ G Bradley Nobody here is insisting on ambergris. What makes me upset is when the company market the perfume to include real ambergris when it is NOT. They lie to your face so they could jack up the prices. Of course, real ambergris is more expensive and harder to find, but that doesn't make it bad, it is quite the opposite and I would LOVE my perfume to include it. However, I'm not insisting to have it and I don't mind wearing a perfume that uses any other ambergris substitute. BUT DON'T LIE ABOUT IT!

[@SabinePetersen-h4u]

I agree Ambroxan is coarse. Possibly it can get smoothed out by other notes temporarily, but when it is the primary note it has a bite to it. Perhaps this is more obvious to me because of the earlier, smoother notes in my current fragrance ( Sheikh al Shuyukh luxe edition) that contrast with it when it kicks in later as a base note. Thank you so much for this video, it's been remarkably informative on the subject. Cheers :)

[@Kenni_Em]

This video was SOOOO helpful! You just helped me figure out what the note was in all of my favorite fragrances, that drives me wild. The scent that led me to you was “Level 13” by Brown Sugar Babe. I realized that the same “thing” I loved in it, was also in “Valaya” by PDM. Then, your scent description confirmed it. Thank you! Please keep the glossary videos coming.

[@ryanrector3222]

Love being educated on notes!!! Thx...

[@lolacookie453]

I love Another 13, I’m addicted to it. It has a way of sticking to everything (in the best way) 😂

[@katiecoollady]

Love how you are usihng the language of texture to describe the scents!

[@VQD96]

Hey mate, Thanks for the video. Super helpful and keep these kinds of glossary videos coming. Cheers from Australia.

[@ThePerfumeGuy]

Stay tuned for another one today! :)

[@Nosyblacklight]

it smells like heaven

[@Ceko]

Very informative, thanks! I always wondered why Sauvage brought an image of seaweed into my mind.

[@Buildindie]

I only want ambroxin in my life. Yes like your glossary videos. And what made me find out more about ambrixin was the “you” perfume by glossier. But now that I find I like better molecule 1 and Juliette has a gun. You smells much sweeter. I’d like to know more about the powdery scent of iris as well. Think that would make a great video!

[@WilliamsPinch]

Yes glossary!!! And I’d like to hear your opinion on milk & cream notes. A lot of frag snobs don’t prefer it, but your perspective is pretty well-rounded. More please 🙏🏽

[@MonikaColognes]

Loved this video! I have heard that Baccarat Rouge uses Ambroxyn and not Ambergris from a perfumer so maybe that’s why I also stop smelling it after a while on myself :)

[@samwilliams3966]

Monika Cioch yes I think you’re right. All MFKs smell rather synthetic to me and it certainly wouldn’t surprise me if the “Ambergris” was not real Ambergris, in fact it would shock me if it was...

[@sigmarule1779]

Do you sell perfumes?

[@L2snakegold]

Ambroxan in fragrances makes it so I can't pick up any other notes. All the heavy Ambroxan fragrances smell very similar to me.

[@YL_SC]

I learnt that today. Never figured out why I don't like sauvage. Then I bought mont blanc explorer... well. Now I have 300 ml of pure ambroxan which I can barely use.

[@jezebulls]

I KNOW RIGHT?? With my virgin nose, I thought Aventus, Sauvage and Prada Luna Rossa Carbon were all the same. I know it’s because of the Ambroxan, but I didn’t know any of this before.

[@sandratownsend7718]

You are the best fragrance you-tuber ! This ambroxan video is of special interest. Can you explain why Molecule2 smells like alcohol wipes on me but JHAG Not a Perfume smells so good that I don't need the superdose ? Love your reviews !

[@winnienguyen4420]

Was trying to decide on which one of those two to purchase. Your comment helped me a lot. Juliet it is.

[@yonitglazer5959]

What a great video!!! Love juliette has a gun not a perfume. I was asked enormous time by others what is it that I'm wearing. Also got Another 13 sample and it is gourgers. For me it smells like not a perfume "on steroids". I intend to get a full bottle in the future. In general I do enjoy this clean scents with the saltiness. It would be great idea to go on with other ingredients videos. Love your content!

[@Deopanda13]

Im actually here because of their lady vengeance!

[@terryleong1297]

I'm glad I came across your video. Super interesting and informative. I have been wearing Another 13 for about a year now and I have never received so many compliments on my cologne before. I thought maybe I was using too much of it at once. I've noticed that it can be a little scarce to find Another 13, so I am always on the lookout for it so that I'm never out of it. And now I understand why I enjoy Sauvage as well. Thank you for sharing!

[@Malveina]

Tried Juliette has Gun not a perfume, was not surprised when I couldn't smell it on my skin but after a few minutes the scent came out and I was able to smell it. Give it some time!

[@bryantworley2922]

Good subject material, Sebastian. Keep doing videos like this. And when you do the Ambergris video, the title should be: "Ambroxan! I AM your Father!"

[@bobsaffron8284]

Stepfather.

[@DrNDJas]

Great explanation video, and great idea for a series! I personally do not enjoy the ambroxan centered fragrances. They end up all smelling the same after a few hours, and it comes across to me as a very synthetic, harsh, generic scent.

[@hojubaby]

Glossary definitely helps cause most of us smell a note but have no idea what it is, i wsh all cities had a scent library 🤔

[@cmart7307]

This was an interesting video of one of my favorite notes! Thank you so much! I would love to see more of these types of vids especially with ISO E super. Thanks again and as always stay clean my brotha!

[@almatoledo1608]

Yes, Sebastián. Please continue with this type of glossary videos. May I suggest balsamic and ozonic.

[@ms_lezli4249]

I love the “glossary” videos! Thank you so much for the excellent content.

[@ded06084]

If you’re a fan of ambroxan and cold scents ELDO’s Hermann A Mes Cotes is a great one too

[@ThePerfumeGuy]

I have it and love it. I left it off because it’s not as popular as other fragrances. 😀

[@devotee4813]

When I was wearing Another 13, someone told me I smelled of 💵 bills 😆 But I've been complimented a lot when wearing molecule 01 and Not a Perfume

[@ahmetindere4726]

baccarat rouge is 100% synthetic according to francis. they just use ''ambergris'' in the note pyramid for marketing purposes

[@jpreslar1]

I find it SUPER interesting that someone wouldn't be able to smell ambroxen. I received the La Labo sampler for Christmas from my sister and am working my way through a new fragrance each day. Today I sampled Another 13, and my goodness I found it to be so in-your-face strong! I don't know how someone couldn't smell it. At first, I didn't like it at all. I found it very overwhelming, and too dirty like animal pee (sorry don't clobber me!). That said, as it has dried down over the past couple hours on my skin, it's beginning to smell much more sensual and interesting. I might like it better on my husband, even though I often like unisex fragrances with neroli and sandlewood. Let's just say, Another 13 is quite different coming off the soft nectar fragrance Ambrette 9, which I loved. Also, it brought me to this video to learn more about ambroxen, so thanks for posting this video!

[@susanready290]

I had the same experience with the “animal pee” smell, ugh. Recently sprayed Not a Perfume intense on my arm at Sephora. I liked it on a tester and in the air… As I was walking around the store I smelled it again. OMG… I couldn’t scrub it off soon enough! I came to this video wondering if anyone felt the same about it.

[@MRfisheri]

Love to see your take on Iso E Super too. That one makes me smell stinky when mixed with my sweat. So I'd always know if a fragrance contains Iso E Super in it as a result of my stinky-ness lol.

[@TypicallyUniqueOfficial]

Iso-E doesn't do that. Unless you're using a cheap quality fragrance or it's another note. Iso-E is a transparent woody scent.

[@gbradley5264]

@@TypicallyUniqueOfficial yeah, you're right. i get black pepper, cedar and some expensive airport air conditioning from iso e super.

[@richardtaylor4870]

Just received my bottle of Comme des Garcons Laurel. Got compliments on the fragrance.

[@evelynepauley]

It's so interesting what you explain about being anosmic and that actually changing. I could never smell Dolce and Gabbana Light Blue, it literally smelled like nothing to me, water! lol Then after years went by I worked selling fragrance at Sephora and I would smell it again and again and then could finally smell it and appreciate it so much!

[@ThePerfumeGuy]

OOh awesome!! :)

[@dansmith7864]

Great review! I hope you do more like this. I own Molecule/Escentric 02 and enjoy wearing them separately or layered together.

[@patriziamorelli1594]

Hello Sebastian, your reviews are always Precieux. I like very much ambroxan, cause I love Amber, amber gris, salty and smooth woody notes. Thank you to share with us. Your passion it's my passion too....❤️

[@ChescoYT]

AMAZING video brother! Tnx for educating us, so important to know what we're wearing to appreciate our (or avoid) frags.

[@sibyl333]

Thank you for your informative video! I walked past a honeysuckle tree today and WOW! I was wondering if you knew about some honeysuckle fragrances.

[@mellombiga4517]

Love this video idea! Please do more. Thanks!

[@KateinBlack]

Very nice reviews. I adore ambroxan. When I first smelled Not a Perfume, for me it was a whole new experience and with a time I started to appreciate more subtle fragrances

[@shanwalker1208]

No a Perfume brought me here 😩

[@ColbyNye]

Thank you for covering this topic! I have been wondering this for a while now! I can't smell anything at all from Molecule 02

[@techinallday8926]

Wow, what an education on ambroxin. Thank you

[@chrisbabolat2]

I enjoyed this Sebastian, would enjoy exploring more via the format for sure

[@freedom_aint_free]

To me another simple molecule that has a very complex smell is Dihydromyrcenol, it's so intrinsically masculine and shave lotion and yet sophisticated.

[@LocaChoca]

I just discovered this note with Dior Sauvage eau de parfum, and I absolutely love it. I’ve wanted this type of scent, but most oriental feminine perfumes are too sweet. I want to try Versace Eros and its flanker Flame next.

[@ericksanchezHN]

Nice educative video... let's talk about Super E and Ambergris on coming videos. It will be a good serie.

[@plasmichoneytrip]

I like this format. Please try to feature more notes and the fragrances that highlight these notes. It would be helpful to those who have tested expensive niche fragrances and loved it but also looking for slightly cheaper fragrances designer or niche. Thanks!

[@wagnersara7210]

Yes more videos with fragrances like these ! Thanks

[@vazyachocoorchidas6246]

Thank you so much for this kind of video! Your videos are so knowledgeable for me as a newbie. Hope you have a great day, Seb! 👏🏻🌿

[@gladhead]

I am in loveeeeee with JHAG Not a Perfume Superdose, I have bought two additional bottles.😍 I am wearing it today layered with Lipstick Fever! I want D.S. & DURGA - I DON’T KNOW WHAT

[@wadaeshadap8934]

Can ambroxan cause a headache? For some reason I experience it with Dior sauvage EDT

[@hufficag]

Me too, suffocating, it's a thick smell that blankets everything else.

[@desertrose9513]

Thank you Sebastian for sharing this valuable information with the perfume community. Could you please do a video on female powdery fragrances and the best combos on layering female / unisex designer perfumes. Thank you and keep up the good work.

[@ThePauloEmo]

Great video! Great idea! On the subject of ambroxan, I seem to not be alble to resonate with it. I find it too scratchy on my nose. Not at all like ambregris 😕

[@nicholasmedina6895]

I like ambroxan, reminds me of new clothing, and being at the dry cleaners. Great for adding depth to most scents by layering. Try it with Dior Sport, Terre de Hermes, Artisan Pure. Thanks Sebastian, looking forward to the next video!

[@virgo77772]

Sebastian I love been educated big for this particular video could you please do Hedione I'm not sure if I'm writing correctly 🤔 the name HEDIONE help.

[@ThePerfumeGuy]

Yes I love that note! Hedione. 😀

[@Amanda48133]

Yes. I like to learn more about the ingredients and notes of the perfumes

[@almatoledo1608]

Sebastián, I had never considered one could train one's nose to get past anosmia!?!?!!! That is fascinating!

[@HouseofSarahBaker]

I love the glossary videos! Nicely curated

[@runthefuture]

Awesome video! It's interesting to learn about ambroxan and hear your thoughts on the scent. For once I'm actually familiar with the scents you've mentioned because my girlfriend was looking for a subtle scent and got samples of Not a Perfume, Escentric 02 and I don't know what. I ended up getting I don't know what for her because the smell is so unique, slightly metallic yet so compelling

[@sophiavelosa]

I also ran into the issue of being anosmic to many fragrances that feature ambroxan, and even those that feature ambergris. It really sucks, because I remember a while ago, being able to distinctively smell BR540 and being in love with it, but now my nose seems like it's changed and I can't detect anything but a faint smell of sweet latex gloves! Lol! The issue is the same with fragrances like Not a Perfume and Another 13, so I don't know if my nose is just broken or something :( if anyone knows any solutions to "retrain your nose" into being able to smell ambergris/ambroxan so-to-speak, please please please let me know!!! I really want to enjoy these fragrances!

[@blankmandastankman]

I walked into a Burger King one day while wearing BR540. I hadn’t even made it to the counter yet and someone back in the grill area came out and complimented the smell in the air. She said it smelled ‘strong’. Being that I kno BR540 isn’t a ‘strong’ smelling fragrance per se,I knew she meant it was performing extremely well. I used to wonder why I can’t smell it anymore-but after that compliment I never questioned it again lol

[@jaimis3639]

Love this format of videos

[@enri74cv]

Your videos are awesome and very helpful. Thanks

[@ThePerfumeGuy]

You're very welcome!

[@dwayne3496]

Fantastic video! I really enjoy Sauvage fragrance line. I look forward to your ambergris video! 👍🏾

[@mylessilton7507]

Yes! Like these videos a lot. And, yes, do Ambergris please, cuz it's nothing like Ambroxan to my nose; way more beautiful. They seem to have totally different purposes.

[@hufficag]

How can we get Ambroxan out of perfume? Can we distill it or crystallize it or oxidize it out of perfume to salvage the bottle so that it's wearable without being noxious?

[@ronjarrah9516]

This is great Sebastian!

[@PiOu812]

Very informative. Excellent job.

[@light_bringer_82]

Arabian oud - Arabian Knight Silver is my fav Ambroxin perfume

[@gregoryburris6374]

Oh h#ll yes! Excellent platform! More!! I'm confused on civets? Great video!

[@Getl0w]

I cant smell Sauvage after 5 minutes, but in first week it was too strong for me. Others can smell it on me i guess..

[@My_friend_mark]

Have you heard of Frequent Flyer from City Rhythm fragrances? That is my personal favorite base layer enhancer for fragrances. It definitely Amos up the projection and longevity of a scent.

[@ferbeybill]

Fantastic content! Nicely done.

[@Scentualise]

Very informative video, thank you, this helps me understand it better than just looking on Fragrantica.

[@felixwolf6759]

Great video !! Thank you for answering/realising my question/idea by making a video 😊

[@ThePerfumeGuy]

No problem. Thank you for the support! :)

[@quame81]

Brilliant and informative video 👍🏾

[@witch13itch]

So I first bought Juliette Has A Gun Not A Perfume and have loved it from the her go, and it is so strong on me. I will smell myself 24hrs later (if I haven't bathed yet). So naturally I blind bought Superdose. At first I was completely anosmic to it besides the initial alcohol blast. I've had it a few months and I'm no longer anosmic to it. Its very strong, but a different scent on me vs the original Not A Perfume. I think Superdose is a tad more masculine, and has this mixed drink vibe the same way the JHAG Moscow Mule does. I am really enjoying Superdose now, and will love it mixed with somw of my go to summer fragrances. The OG is still my fave from them. It's extremely creamy on me.

[@nevertooold6498]

Loved this video!!!

[@jaybrick8973]

Could you do a bergamot video

[@MadAzn53]

Really enjoyed this type of videos so please keep it up

[@janetgood2717]

Love to learn from you. Thank you!

[@ClaudiaRodriguez-oj7yd]

Great video! Very educative

[@dorkablepotato]

Thanks Im very interested in juliette has a gun not a perfume, I heard demi rawling also talking about this, its very minimalistic and non offensive but I heard it doesn't has a good longevity. But I,m looking for a nice everyday fragrance and nice sweet creamy floral fragrances for everyday or Valentine's day fragrances. Nice video! I knew ambroxan was a molecule but never knew what it smelled like. Please do a video on Valentine's day perfumes that you would like on woman, since there aren't a lot of females out there.

[@WhatsTheT]

Dior Sauvage literally makes me sick to my stomach!!! I recently found out that it’s because of the ambroxan

[@RichMitch]

I was *shook* to learn that promise from malle had ambroxan in. I would've thought they'd go for real ambergris

[@ThePerfumeGuy]

Ooh I wasn't aware of this?

[@ThePerfumeGuy]

Just looked it up and yes it's listed on Fragrantica. But I feel like they make mistakes cause for Le Labo Another 13 Fragrantica says it's Ambergris but on the Le Labo website it says it's Ambroxan. So? Thoughts?

[@RichMitch]

@@ThePerfumeGuy I'd be interested to see what malle themselves say they used. Can't get much sense out of the old cow that works at my local distributor. My thoughts are that they should use real ambergris at that price tbh

[@ThePerfumeGuy]

Okay on the Malle website they claim it's Ambroxan. So? Well it's one of the cheapest Middle Eastern ones so perhaps they were trying to save money? Or maybe the Ambroxan worked better with the notes? Who knows but I do enjoy Promise! :)

[@RichMitch]

@@ThePerfumeGuy is it as dry on you as it is on me? It's almost like caustic on me, have you reviewed it?

[@nikhilsai9613]

Can I hear your thoughts on Clean Reserve? I am blown away by the minimilistic and clean cold linen sheets. Do you have any suggestions? I think it the ISO E that is my attraction, but I am not really sure whether it is that or Abroxan. I so want this to be my office fragnance, just super clean.

[@clayandputtyvideos1647]

Wonderful that they made a synthetic ambergris.

[@sergesauve5345]

I have a dilemma.... I can switch my Creed Aventus for a Roja Elysium or Roja Vetiver mmmmmm. I like soapy fresh and clean fragrances like ... Acqua di Gio homme, Prada L’homme, Perry Ellis red 360 ... Don’t like musky,powdery,amberoxyny, woody and oudiny ;-) what would you choose?

[@arlinejernigan]

Yes do a glossary with suggestions.

[@ladyexpenses7279]

Visiting the dry sauna reminds me of ambroxin

[@witch13itch]

I fuggin' love Ambroxan. You introduced me, and I'm hooked.

[@p0lyf0nisk]

Oh I cannot STAND another 13, got a sample, had to give it away immediately, took a small dab on my arm, stayed on even after showering, just made me feel sick. too much ozone.

[@Sarasapien]

Im a huge fragrance fanatic - although I primarily focus on women’s perfumes, I still enjoy watching your Chanel.....haha oops, I mean channel 😉🤟🌻

[@clayandputtyvideos1647]

Prada Women the one in the rectangular bottle that came out in 2005 (I believe it was 2005) that one has huge amounts of ambroxan in it and I loved that smell so much it is addictive but in the airplane the perfume evaporated until it was almost empty which was interesting to watch. Haha and it also had that old fashioned pink pump ball on it which made it evaporate even faster. And it also had to do with the alcohol content even though it was the Perfume and not Eau de toilette. Some fragrances such as ambroxan are very volatile by themselves even in oil form but particularly in an alcohol base. So also for my skin I prefer oil based perfumes alcohol free and toxin free.