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Canadian wild castoreum absolute

Canadian wild castoreum absolute

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CAS Number
8023-83-4
Manufacturer
Contrebande
Natural Source
Wild canadian beaver, Castor canadensis Kuhl, from fresh green grade #1 extra castor sacs, sourced locally in the province of Quebec
Odor
Warm, powerful and appealing animal note with a sweet leather character
Description
Castoreum is used in perfumery as a fixative and to impart a leathery note, particularly in fern, chypre, amber, and oriental bases and blends particularly well with dry wood, calamus, cananga, cedarwood, chamomile, labdanum, eugenol, oakmoss, sandalwood, vanilla, and ginger, among others. The absolute is a resinous, solid material, dark orange-brown in colour.
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