Ambergris

Ambergris, which comes from the sperm whale, is one of the most sought-after and valuable raw ingredients in perfumery. It is extremely rare, and its scent is also unique.

With age, ambergris acquires a unique, pleasant smell, which is often described as marine, leathery, sensual, and sometimes mysteriously musky. The longer it is aged, the sweeter its fragrance becomes.

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Biodegradability of Synthetic vs. Natural Perfumes: Understanding the Environmental Impact

The Persistence Paradox: The irony lies in the fact that the same molecular stability that makes synthetic fragrances appealing to perfumers—their resistance to oxidation, heat, and chemical breakdown—also makes them resistant to biodegradation.…
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Creating Resinous Perfumes: A Novice Perfumer’s Guide

Resinous perfumes are a category of fragrances composed of various types of resins as a base note upon which the rest of the scents are built. Resins, also known as balms, are thick, sticky, viscous substances exudated from trees. When resins…
Natural Perfumes for Eco-Conscious Consumers

Natural Perfumes for Eco-Conscious Consumers

From ancient times to modern tech-savvy civilizations, perfumes have played an essential role in human cultures. In recent years, we have seen a significant transformation in the fragrance market, where a small number of companies are producing…
Perfume Aging: How Time Affects Natural Fragrances

Perfume Aging: How Time Affects Natural Fragrances

Explore how aging influences the scent profile of natural perfumes and get tips for proper storage Time affects natural fragrances in several ways, including color and scent profile changes, shelf life, climate change, and storage. The chemical…
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Is Ambergris still used in Perfumery?

Ambergris, a waxy substance produced in the digestive system of sperm whales, remains a rare and valuable ingredient in the world of high-end perfumery. However, its use has significantly declined due to ethical and environmental concerns.…
A New Ethical Standard Towards Perfume Consumers

A New Ethical Standard Towards Perfume Consumers
The ECLIP List

Fragrantica interview with AbdesSalaam Attar by Naheed Shoukat Ali  08/30/11 12:17:00 For most people the only factor that determines their purchase of a perfume is that they like the smell of it. However, more people every year ask…
Italian Perfumery History

Italian Perfumery History

From personal scents to other cosmetics to home decor and air fresheners, perfumes are found almost everywhere today, in one form or another. The history of perfume has long roots in Italy. While France is known for the highest production…
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Natural Perfumes for Summer

Traditionally, summer perfumes are soft and lighter citrus notes, light spices, flowery smells, and herbs where in contrast, winter perfumes are strong and heavier with notes like musk, cedar, leather, and heavier spices. Instead of choosing synthetic fragrances from your local department or fragrance store that may have some potential adverse effects on your body and mind, consider choosing our natural perfumes that are citrusy, floral, and absolutely emulate the smells of summer.
Natural vs. Synthetic Perfumes Which is Better for the Environment

Natural vs. Synthetic Perfumes: Which is Better for the Environment?

When it comes to personal fragrances, we often focus on scent profiles and how a perfume makes us feel. But have you ever stopped to consider the environmental impact of your signature scent? As sustainability becomes an increasingly important…
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The Rarest and Most Precious Perfume Ingredients in the World

Have you ever wondered why some perfumes command such high prices while others are more affordable? While it's easy to assume that expensive fragrances are made with luxurious or high-quality raw materials, the reality is more nuanced. The…
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Arabian Fragrances: History, Culture, and Anecdotal Chronicles

Arabian fragrances aren't merely harmonious concoctions; they embody enchanting sagas. Chronicles of merchants navigating desert landscapes laden with precious fragrance cargoes, sagas of adept perfumers crafting distinctive essences for the aristocracy, and anecdotes of poets immortalizing these scents in verse—all of these contribute to the mystique veiling Arabian perfumes.
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Danger of musk ketone in perfumes

Musk ketone is widely used as a synthetic alternative to natural musks and is extensively found in various consumer products such as perfumes, cosmetics, soaps, lotions, sprays, and detergents. Studies have revealed a number of dangers of…
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Essential Oils for Headaches

Essential oils offer a more effective and safer way to get rid of headaches without using medicines that often come with many unpleasant side effects. The best part of essential oils is that they not only reduce the symptoms of headaches but also help to address the underlying root of the issues causing the headache.
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Ambergris Perfumes – History, smell and benefits

Ambergris is an animal pheromone and works well with several natural perfume oils such as oud, sandalwood, rose, and jasmine. Like all animal pheromones, it shows significant effects on hormonal activities, making it a very popular aphrodisiac for men and an infertility cure for women.
Natural Perfumes Benefits

Natural Perfumes Benefits

Wearing natural perfume is one of the most traditional luxuries which has been used since ancient ages. In the early days, perfumes were made truly based on natural ingredients, and physicians used natural fragrance oils to prepare diverse types of medicines. Aromatherapy benefits: Natural perfumes or essential oils have been used for therapeutic purposes for centuries. Most natural fragrance oils have significant healing properties that are effective in improving the body, mind, and soul.
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Arabic Perfumes

Perfumery has been a cultural tradition in the Arab communities for thousands of years. Typically, Arabs are highly principled and demanding people, and using quality perfumes has been treated as a mark of luxurious status in Arabian societies since the ancient ages. Arabic perfumes always acquire a top position with their complex and pleasant smells.
What is Attar?

What is an Attar?

Attars are basically highly concentrated perfumes, free from alcohol and synthetic chemicals. Attars are respected as an identity of majesty, honor, and glory. Attars have an extremely long shelf-life and don’t need any preservatives.
Non-Toxic Perfumes

Non-Toxic Perfumes

A non-toxic perfume is simply a perfume that is free from any toxic ingredients such as synthetic alcohol, aroma chemicals that may harm you. Non-toxic perfumes are typically made from natural ingredients using only aromatic materials that are directly extracted from natural flora and fauna.
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Sniffapaloozza interview with perfumer AbdesSalaam Attar

RB: Dominique, I must tell you, you have a fascinating website and blog. You have articles on all sorts of fascinating subjects as well as carry many products - I love your website.  Tell us about what you have created.  "Create"…
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Thoughts from Timbuktu – fixatives

Our customs evolve as generations pass, but the words of our language endure, often taking on different meanings and becoming misleading. A century ago, perfumes were primarily used on handkerchiefs, scarves, and gloves rather than directly…
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Sniffapalooza Interview on natural perfumery

Sailing towards new horizons For the English interview just click  HERE The interview features Natural perfumery aims, ethics and philosophy. AbdesSalaam Attar interview with Raphaella Barkley
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King’s folly

I received a request of help for a TV shows: what about cooking eggs with Ambergris? An English cook (are the 2 words compatible for a French man) "recreates" dishes from the past and the show "culminates in a lavish feast". I do not like…
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Tri-dimensional Perfumery

My search for the real musk deer scent has carried me in some of the farthest spots of the Hindu Kush but at last, I found it from its fount. I fully understand the need of all perfumers for a sustainable musk scent substitute, but the…

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