Ambroxide (Sym) is a fragrance raw material for use in, for example, perfume and air fresheners.

Use

The scent of Ambroxide (Sym) is difficult to place. Perfumers call this fragrance direction 'Amber', a somewhat sweet, but also animalic scent. It is also one of the odour aspects of ambergris, an almost legendary fragrance. The scent is strong, and certainly capable of overpowering other scents. It is also a solid (powdered) substance. It is therefore advisable to make a dilution of, for example, 10% in IPM. Solvents like DPG and TEC do not make a stable 10% solution, in this case.

You usually use between 0.1% and 5% of this substance in the fragrance composition. More is not a problem, it is not a hazardous substance, but then the perfume will mainly smell of Ambroxide and not of anything else.

Properties

Ambroxide (Sym) is a solid that we sell in the form of flakes. It dissolves in many common fragrances and solvents. The purity is at least 99%. Ambroxide has a long shelf life. Manufacturer of this synthetic fragrance is the German Symrise. Other suppliers make the same molecule and sell it as Ambroxan, Ambrox and some other names. We have chosen the Symrise product because it is a very good quality. Symrise ensures that there is not too much difference in smell between one delivery and the other.

This does not mean that there is no difference in scent between one batch or another. Many people are well capable to smell the difference between te product of one supplier and the other or one batch and the other. It is very hard to reproduce this fragrance precise, despite the high purity and exceptional expertice of the manufacturer.

It also does not mean that other manufactures only make lesser qualities: all big well known manufacturers do everything they can the get the quality as good as possible. But the choice for only one manufacturer helps to keep the scent differences as limited as possible.

Packaging

The 5 g pack is in a brown coloured plastic (PET) bottle with a white plastic (PP) cap. The other packaging is in white plastic (PP) pots.

Dangers

Ambroxide (Sym) is not classified as a hazardous substance (REACH/CLP). Nevertheless, we recommend that you also handle this substance with care. Keep out of reach of children.

Codes

Item number: 23095
English name: Ambroxide (Sym)
EC number: 229-861-2
CAS Number EU: 6790-58-5
CAS Number TSCA: 6790-58-5
FEMA Number: 3471
INCI: DODECAHYDRO-TETRAMETHYLNAPHTHOFURAN