Perfumes with ambrette

Ambrette smells soft, musky and skin-like with hints of pear and wine: the seed of musk mallow, a plant musk that has nothing to do with amber despite the similar name.

Seeds of Abelmoschus moschatus are steam-distilled into an oil or solvent-extracted into an absolute; its character comes from macrocyclic musky molecules such as ambrettolide. It has long served as a plant-based alternative to animal musk. The scent is warm, velvety and gently fruity. Ambrette sits in the base and heart of a fragrance. It pairs with orris, rose, neroli, musks, sandalwood and pear.

ambrette appears in 1,060 perfumes in the Fisfis catalogue and is used mostly as a base note.

Popular perfumes with ambrette

• Glossier You (2017)
• Louis Vuitton Pacific Chill (2023)
• Bvlgari Tygar (2016)
• Amouage Guidance 46 (2024)
• Ariana Grande Cloud Pink (2023)
• Glossier You Doux (2024)
• Frederic Malle Vetiver Extraordinaire (2002)
• Dior Homme Intense 2025 (2025)
• Afnan Rare Reef (2025)
• Glossier You Rêve (2024)
• Heretic Parfum Nosferatu (2024)
• Prada Paradoxe Virtual Flower (2024)
• Viktor & Rolf Spicebomb Metallic Musk Viktor&Rolf (2025)
• Byredo Mojave Ghost Absolu (2024)
• Jimmy Choo I Want Choo Le Parfum (2024)
• Frederic Malle Heaven Can Wait (2023)
• Maison Alhambra Jean Lowe Vibe
• Room 1015 Love-O-Matic (2025)
• Rayhaan Obsidian
• Yves Saint Laurent Muse (2025)
• Givenchy Irresistible Nude Velvet (2024)
• Vilhelm Parfumerie Sparkling Jo (2023)
• Maison Alhambra Reyna (2023)
• Nishane Suede et Safran (2015)

Notes most often paired with ambrette

• Musk
• Bergamot
• Sandalwood
• Vanilla
• Vetiver
• Amber
• Rose
• Patchouli
• Jasmine
• Iris
• Pink Pepper
• Ambroxan