What Is Ambrette?
Ambrette is also known as Musk Mallow: Ambrette is a seed taken from a type of Hibiscus Flower. It’s quite a large yellow flower that also has a very deep dark purplish and pink center. The seeds of Ambrette are what are used to replace the usage of real deer musk. The experience of Ambrette is a very vegetal skin-like musk experience. But be warned Ambrette is much more subtle when compared to real deer musk. And also less animalic but animalic like facets can be had when combined with certain notes but I don’t experience overly animalic touches with Ambrette Seeds in perfumes. I personally love the Ambrette seeds subtleties and hence why I love this particular note. What does it smell like?
Kevin Finklea Ambrette is an absolute seduction. My favorite that I reach for is Zenga’s Peruvian Ambrette. It has all the medicinal qualities you identify in the Nr. 18 with woods (guaiac) and orris root. It’s certainly a masculine scent which almost reads as somewhat leathery. I’m going to search out the Nr. 18 next.