Perfumes with ambroxan

Ambroxan smells dry, woody, slightly salty and musky, a modern ambery note that leaves a radiant, warm, skin-like trail very similar to ambergris. It is a synthetic molecule produced from sclareol, a compound obtained from clary sage.

Developed as a substitute for ambergris, ambroxan has become one of the most widely used materials in modern perfumery. Some people perceive it strongly, while others barely notice it. Being tenacious, it mostly sits in the base. It pairs well with bergamot, grapefruit, sea notes, vetiver, cedar, musk, iris and rose.

ambroxan appears in 2,945 perfumes in the Fisfis catalogue and is used mostly as a base note.

Popular perfumes with ambroxan

• Bond No. 9 Lafayette Street (2018)
• Parfums de Marly Valaya Exclusif (2025)
• Byredo Young Rose (2021)
• Creed Queen of Silk (2024)
• Juliette Has A Gun Anyway (2013)
• Givenchy Gentleman Cologne (2019)
• Les Liquides Imaginaires L’Ile Pourpre (2016)
• Natura Essencial Oud (2017)
• Creed Centaurus (2024)
• Khadlaj Perfumes Island Dreams (2025)
• Estee Lauder Beautiful Belle Estée Lauder (2018)
• Orto Parisi Risvelium (2025)
• Jimmy Choo Floral (2019)
• Coach Dreams (2020)
• Armaf Odyssey Aqua Edition (2023)
• Lattafa Perfumes Sheikh Al Shuyukh Luxe Edition (2015)
• Coach Wild Rose (2022)
• Ahmed Al Maghribi Kaaf (2022)
• Rayhaan Pacific Aura (2025)
• Room 1015 Sonic Flower (2023)
• DSQUARED2 Green Wood DSQUARED² (2019)
• Ralph Lauren Polo Deep Blue Parfum (2020)
• Kate Spade New York (2020)
• Afnan Mystique Bouquet (2024)

Notes most often paired with ambroxan

• Musk
• Bergamot
• Patchouli
• Vanilla
• Sandalwood
• Cedar
• Jasmine
• Pink Pepper
• Orange Blossom
• Rose
• Mandarin Orange
• Vetiver