Ambergris

Musky

What does ambergris smell like?

A marine, slightly sweet and musky note historically derived from sperm whale secretions. Modern perfumery uses synthetic substitutes like Ambroxan that capture the warm, salty, skin-like quality without animal products.

Common pairings

Ambergris pairs well with:

Dupes featuring ambergris

Fragrance Brand Type Price
Baccarat Rouge 540 Maison Francis Kurkdjian original $325
Aventus Creed original $445
Invictus Paco Rabanne original $98
Libre Yves Saint Laurent original $130
Green Irish Tweed Creed original $445
Najdia Lattafa dupe $25
Tres Nuit Armaf dupe $20
Club de Nuit Untold Armaf dupe $35
Supremacy Silver Afnan dupe $30
Amber Oud Rouge Al Haramain dupe $22
La Rouge Baroque Maison Alhambra dupe $18

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