Ambrofix – Ambroxan (Givaudan®)
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Short profile
An ambergris-centred material combining woody dryness, mineral salinity and enveloping warmth. A subdued musk-like softness rounds the texture, while its diffusion is pronounced. At 1% evaluation strength, the amber character reveals a papery nuance; stronger concentrations can smell sharper. Its base-note character remains perceptible on a blotter for several days, although the supplier does not describe distinct opening-to-heart changes.
Effect in a formula
Provides an expansive amber foundation with woody dryness and warmth, supporting persistence through its fixative role. Its radiance helps other notes remain prominent rather than obscuring them. The supplier presents it as broadly applicable across fragrance families, with amber and woody bases accommodating higher additions.
Use and dosage
The supplier gives 0.5–10% of fragrance concentrate as its general formulation range for amber volume and fixation. Its laboratory notes separately cite 0.5–3% in finished fragrance, with larger additions in amber or woody bases; these are different stated dosage contexts and should not be treated as interchangeable. These recommendations are formulation guidance, not IFRA limits.
No confirmed manufacturer use level for this exact product.
Behaviour and performance
- Tenacity
- Supplier laboratory observations describe persistence over several days on a blotter, without specifying the test dilution or an hourly endpoint. A separate anecdote reports residual workbench odour after one week following excessive use; this is not a controlled blotter measurement.
Diffusion, tenacity and note impact are not combined into a single performance score.
Dissolving and diluting
- Solvents
- Ethanol and IPM are listed as suitable solvents. DPG has limited dissolving capacity and may leave undissolved material, whereas unheated ethanol dissolves the crystals slowly. The supplier reports that gentle water-bath warming produces a transparent 10% ethanol solution within minutes, with clarity retained during cool-cellar storage.
- Working dilution
- Prepare a 10% ethanol stock for formulation work, using gentle water-bath warming to aid dissolution. For olfactory assessment, dilute to 1%; the supplier identifies this lower strength as more revealing of the saline, papery character.
- Appearance
- A white crystalline solid.