Fossilized Amber Oil
an extraordinary base note and fixative for modern perfumery
F
inally, an authentic amber oil distilled from 35 million year old tree resin
is available to perfumers wishing to capture the mysterious and elusive
scent of amber in their creations. Eden Botanicals fully guarantees its
purity and authenticity and is the exclusive North American supplier for this
unique and extremely rare essence.
The aroma of this beautiful Fossilized Amber Oil is reminiscent of stepping
into an ancient temple deep in the largest mountain range of the world, where
incense has been burnt and prayers chanted in a timeless tradition. The
amber itself was once tree resin that has been transformed by time, heat
and pressure to create the fossilized resin that we know as amber. Found Before Distillation After Distillation
in the Himalayan Mountains at an elevation of 2,500 meters, the amber is
transported and transformed once again, this time through a dry distillation
Latin Name: Oleum Succini / Anbar
process using intense heat and vacuum pressure. As the chemical bonds Origin: Himalayan mountains
break down, the oil is released and recreated to form one of the most precious Process: Destructive distillation
and rare aromatic oils in the world. Material: Fossilized tree resin / Retinite
Grade / Quality: Fine perfumery grade
Deep and alluring, the aroma is resinous, leathery, pleasantly smoky and Appearance: Dark viscous liquid
woody-dry with hints of pine and balsamic overtones, somewhat sweet
and reminiscent of red wine, agarwood and ambergris with smooth amber Aromatic Profile: Pleasantly smoky,
resinous, leathery, woody-dry, hints of pine
undertones. It is a dark viscous liquid that has a very slow dry-down (the scent with balsamic overtones, somewhat sweet
lasts for many months on a perfumer’s scent strip), becoming sweeter and and reminiscent of red wine, agarwood and
smoother with time. It is one of the ultimate base notes and fixatives that few ambergris with smooth amber undertones.
natural perfumers have had the opportunity to work with, until now.
Primary Use: Perfumery; as an exceptional
Our Fossilized Amber Oil is produced in a modern facility using traditional fixative and deeply complex base note; in
technology and new techniques. The result is a refined Amber oil that is amber, leather and tobacco accords; in
various oriental and chypres perfumes.
neither the crude nor the rectified Baltic Amber oil of the literature–both of
which have drawbacks in terms of their aromatic profiles and usefulness. Our Other Uses: Specialty blends, anointing
Fossilized Amber Oil is unique and more precious because the original source oils, calming and meditation blends.
material is different from what is found in the Baltic region and the distillation
and refinement process is such that the offensive and burnt notes that have Safety Considerations: Use with caution
long been associated with Baltic Amber oil are not present. What is present and highly diluted - more information needed.
is a strong, tenacious, deep and mysterious aroma coming from ages of the
Blending Suggestions: Agarwood, Genêt,
distant past that will prove useful in the hand of creative perfumers, blenders
Angelica, Carnation, Cedarwood, Vetiver,
and users of fine aromatics. Champaca, Cocao, Davana, Geranium,
Immortelle, Jasmine, Juniper Berry, Pine,
Eden Botanicals’ Fossilized Amber Oil blends well in alcohol, fixed and Labdanum, Liquidambar, Nagarmotha,
essential oils. Its strikingly pleasant aroma, ambery depth and extraordinary Rose, Patchouli, Peru Balsam, Sandalwood,
tenacity make it one of the finest fixatives and base notes in modern perfumery. Tobacco, Tuberose, Vanilla, Ylang Ylang
PRIMARY CONSTITUENTS
O ur Himalayan Fossilized Amber Oil is destructively distilled under heat and vacuum. Follow-
ing distillation, the oil is refined to remove any harsh or off-notes. The refinement process helps to
create a smooth and well-rounded smoky/ambery final product, that contains approximately 41% essential
oil components, including: carvacryl methyl ether, capaene, elemene, various sesuiterpenoids, muurolane-a,
dihydro-neoclovene, guaiene, amorpha-4,7-diene, calamanene, calamene, cadinene, cadalene, calacorene-a,
and hydroxycadalene isomer. The remainder of this unique oil is a mix of distillates, isomers and artifacts
from the pyrolized resin created during the distillation process and from the age of the resin itself. Although
these distillation “artifacts” were not found in the original tree resin, they provide for the extreme tenacity
Fossilized Amber Distillation
and captivating scent of this unique and precious oil.
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