Ambergris
A waxy mass formed in the digestive tract of sperm whales, expelled and left to drift at sea before washing ashore. As it ages it develops a distinctive scent and was traditionally prized as a fixative in fine perfume.
Ambergris, produced in the intestines of sperm whales, has been used as a luxury perfume ingredient since ancient times. It forms when undigested prey binds with bile into a solid mass—it smells terrible initially but becomes an exceptional fragrance material after processing.
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