Trisamber

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Dry, dusty woody amber

Scent Profile

Trisamber smells of dry, dusty woody amber, very strong but not harsh. The texture is velvety and clean. A faint musky, animal warmth gives it a primitive, natural feel, like sun-baked driftwood. It is not sweet.

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Breadthfocused

EnvelopeBase · ~46h lasting

Family Amber · Musk · Leather, Woody & Earthy

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Materials That Can Make This Note

Perfumers can use this material directly to make Trisamber.

Trisamber Trisamber (338735-71-0)

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Origin

Trisamber is an IFF captive woody-amber material, also sold as Woody Furan. Its main isomer is decahydro-2,6,6,7,8,8-hexamethyl-2H-indeno[4,5-b]furan, CAS 338735-71-0. It is a synthetic molecule of the Ambrox family.

Usage in Perfumery

Perfumers use it as a very strong woody amber for deep ambers, dry woods and silky sandalwoods. It adds warmth and radiance. Fraterworks pairs it with vetiver and patchouli to reinforce an earthy base without adding sweetness. It lasts 108 hours on a smelling strip.