Ambergris

Physeter Macrocephalus

Amber/Round/Warm

Ambergris embodies the whimsy of nature. If ambergris is such a dream, it's because it comes to us, not the other way round. This sperm whale concretion is released into the sea and absorbs the scent of the ocean and sea spray for years before washing up on the shore. The reason ambergris is such a precious commodity is that only 1% of sperm whales produce it.

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Scent family

Amber

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