Product Name

AMBROX DL

Chemical Name: Dodecahydro-3a,6,6,9a-tetramethylnaphtho[2,1-b]furan
CAS No.: 3738-00-9

🟢 Difficulty: Beginner

⏳ Lasting: Very High

🌸 Note: Heart / Base

Description

Ambrox DL is a classic amber-woody aroma material known for its elegant, warm and rich character. It provides a smooth amber impression with distinctive woody depth and is widely used as a foundation material in modern perfumery. The official AMBROX DL technical information describes it as an elegant amber note with a rich woody character and reports tenacity of approximately one month on a smelling strip.

In fragrance construction, Ambrox DL is useful for creating warm amber, woody, musky and modern oriental effects. It can provide body and persistence to floral compositions while giving woody and amber fragrances a polished, long-lasting drydown. Its versatility allows it to function both as a recognizable amber note and as a supporting base material that helps connect other ingredients.

Ambrox DL is particularly valuable when a formula needs warmth, richness and substantivity without relying on natural ambergris. It can be used in fine fragrance as well as fragranced personal-care and home-fragrance applications. Manufacturer information indicates typical fine-fragrance use in the 0.5–3% range.

Odor Profile

• Amber

• Woody

• Warm

• Rich

• Smooth

• Musky

• Slightly balsamic

• Elegant

Recommended Formulation Level (Educational guideline only)

• Trace: 0.05–0.20%

• General use: 0.50–3.00%

• High-impact accords: 3.00–8.00%

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

Works Well With

• Iso E Super

• Ambroxan

• Amber Xtreme

• Ambermax

• Cashmeran

• Cedramber

• Norlimbanol

• Hedione

• Patchouli

• Labdanum

• Sandalwood materials

• Musks

Common Applications

• Fine Fragrance

• Attars

• Oud Perfumes

• Woody Fragrance

• Amber Accords

• Candles

• Soap

• Body Care

• Home Fragrance

• Incense

Perfumers' Tip

Ambrox DL is an excellent foundation material for long-lasting amber-woody bases. Start around the lower end of the working range and evaluate it after several hours, when its smooth woody-amber character becomes more apparent.

For a modern radiant base, combine it with Iso E Super and Hedione. For a deeper oriental or oud effect, pair it with patchouli, labdanum, cypriol and other woody-amber materials.