Product Name

AMBER CORE

Chemical Name: 1-(2-tert-Butylcyclohexyloxy)-2-butanol
CAS No.: 139504-68-0

🟢 Difficulty: Beginner

⏳ Lasting: High

🌸 Note: Base

Description

Amber Core is a modern woody-amber aroma chemical known for its soft, delicate character and refined natural richness. It provides a smooth amber-woody effect without being excessively dry or aggressive, making it useful as a versatile foundation material in contemporary perfumery. Kao Chemicals describes Amber Core as a very soft, delicate woody-amber note with natural richness.

In fragrance construction, Amber Core is particularly valuable for building warm woody bases and supporting the transition from floral or fresh notes into the drydown. It harmonizes well with delicate materials such as citrus and muguet, while also fitting naturally into woody, amber and modern fine-fragrance compositions. The material can be used at relatively substantial levels when a smooth woody-amber backbone is desired.

Its understated character makes it useful not only as a recognizable amber note but also as a blending material that helps connect different parts of a formula. It can soften sharper woods and give fresh or floral compositions greater warmth and persistence.

Odor Profile

• Soft woody

• Amber

• Warm

• Delicate

• Natural

• Smooth

• Slightly balsamic

• Refined

Recommended Formulation Level (Educational guideline only)

• Trace: 0.10–0.50%

• General use: 1–15%

• High-impact accords: 15–30%

These are formulation guidelines for perfumers and are not IFRA limits.

Works Well With

• Iso E Super

• Ambroxan

• Cedarwood

• Sandalwood materials

• Cashmeran

• Patchouli

• Vetiver

• Hedione

• Linalool

• Linalyl Acetate

• Bergamot

• Muguet materials

Common Applications

• Fine Fragrance

• Attars

• Woody Fragrances

• Amber Accords

• Candles

• Soap

• Body Care

• Home Fragrance

• Incense

Perfumers' Tip

Amber Core is particularly useful when you want a smooth, modern woody-amber foundation without overwhelming the rest of the formula. It can be used generously to create body and continuity between the heart and base.

Try pairing it with Iso E Super and Ambroxan for a contemporary woody-amber base, or with citrus and muguet materials for a lighter, more natural composition.