abstract · OLFACTORY LEXICON
An amber-woody material reference, often described as dry and enveloping, suggesting the ambergris family of effects.
Synthetic molecule
dsm-firmenich describes Cetalox as a synthetic molecule with an ambery, woody profile. This reference does not make all amber material names interchangeable.
Raw material reference: its presence in the fragrances below is not inferred from the note. Consult each fragrance’s own composition.
This entry describes a perfumery material or effect. Its presence in a fragrance requires separate evidence.
Open terminology, original editorial descriptions. This definition and its context are an editorial synthesis. References document the ingredient or its terminology; they do not establish its presence in a specific fragrance.
These counts describe only documented Olfatlas records, with their versions and sources. They do not measure this note’s market popularity.
One record can mention the note in several stages. Unknown positions remain separate; they are not inferred from a material’s usual volatility.
Co-occurrences in documented atlas compositions; they do not describe a universal accord.