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Amber Fossilized Absolute | Succinum Officinale | With sweet and resinous notes
Amber Fossilized Absolute | Succinum Officinale | With sweet and resinous notes
Fossilized amber material with a warm, sweet and deeply resinous aromatic profile.
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Amber Fossilized Absolute is a rare and luxurious aromatic material derived from fossilized amber, traditionally known as Succinum officinale. Valued for its deep, sweet, resinous character, this material brings an ancient, warm, and mysterious beauty to natural perfumery and artisan aromatic formulations.
Unlike modern “amber accords,” which are often blends of labdanum, vanilla, benzoin, and balsamic notes, fossilized amber absolute offers a more unique and historic aromatic profile. Its scent is warm, sweet, resinous, slightly smoky, balsamic, earthy, and softly mineralic, with a golden depth that feels ancient, sensual, and meditative.
This absolute is ideal for luxury perfumes, oil-based fragrances, incense-inspired blends, solid perfumes, botanical perfume oils, ritual aromatics, and sophisticated resinous compositions. Used in small amounts, it can add warmth, depth, fixation, and a beautiful antique resin effect to floral, woody, oriental, leather, incense, and gourmand perfumes.
Product Specifications
- Material name: Fossilized Amber Absolute
- Traditional commercial name: Succinum officinale
- Material origin: Fossilized plant resin; not a mineral and not a single botanical species
- INCI supplied: Succinum Officinale Resin Extract
- Processing method supplied: Dry distillation
- Material used: Fossilized resin
- Perfumery note: Base note
- Function: Fixative
- Aroma: Warm, sweet, musky and resinous, with balsamic, earthy, leathery and slightly smoky undertones
- Country of origin: United States
Aromatic Profile
Warm, sweet and deeply resinous, with a rich honeyed impression and a soft musky depth.
Balsamic, earthy, leathery and slightly smoky undertones create an antique, mineralic character suited to amber bases, incense accords and vintage-inspired perfumes.
Perfumery Role
- Base note with strong fixative character
- Adds warmth, depth and longevity to resinous compositions
- Pairs naturally with woods, balsams, resins, vanilla, tonka, cocoa, florals, tobacco and spices
Formulation & Usage
Material Character
Amber is fossilized plant resin rather than a botanical essential oil or a mineral. Its precise composition varies with geological source and processing, so the product-specific COA and SDS are required for definitive chemical and safety data.
Suggested Usage Levels
The supplied formulation information recommends low inclusion levels because of the material’s concentrated resinous character:
- Natural perfumery: 0.1–5%
- Perfume oils: 0.2–3%
- Solid perfumes: 0.5–5%
- Body oils and balms: 0.1–1%
- Incense-inspired blends: 0.5–5%
Final use must follow the supplier’s safety documentation, IFRA guidance where applicable, solubility assessment and finished-product testing.
Applications
Natural Perfumery
- Luxury perfumes, perfume oils and solid perfumes
- Amber, oriental, woody, leather and gourmand compositions
- Vintage-inspired and resinous perfume bases
Incense & Artisan Aromatics
- Incense-inspired accords
- Ritual and meditative aromatic blends
- Botanical anointing oils and aromatic balms
Blending Partners
Particularly compatible with labdanum, benzoin, frankincense, myrrh, copal, sandalwood, cedarwood, vetiver, patchouli, vanilla, tonka, cocoa, rose, jasmine, tobacco, oakmoss and warm spices.
Safety
- For external use only.
- Always patch test before topical use.
- Do not exceed 2% in leave-on skincare, according to the supplied product guidance.
- Protect from light in amber, cobalt or violet glass and follow the supplier’s storage instructions.
- Avoid ingestion unless directed by a suitably qualified professional.
- Pregnant users, young children and people with sensitive skin should seek qualified guidance before use.
- Confirm the current SDS, COA and applicable IFRA guidance before commercial formulation.
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