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1. Where can you find amber?
2. Where is amber scent from?
3. What fragrance category is amber?
4. Does amber have a smell?
5. Where can you find amber in Europe?
6. How much does real amber cost?
7. What did Cleopatra smell like?
8. Is there an amber essential oil?
9. How can you tell real amber from fake?
10. What does real amber smell like?
11. What is amber fragrance oil?
12. What scents pair well with Amber?
13. Why is there so much amber in the Baltic?
14. What happens if you burn amber?
15. How can you tell if Baltic amber is real?

Where can you find amber?

Amber is found in many places around the world, from Alaska to Madagascar, but the largest deposits exploited for jewelry and science are in the Dominican Republic, the Baltic region of Europe, and Myanmar, also known as Burma.

Where is amber scent from?

The scent of amber was originally derived from emulating the scent of ambergris and/or the plant resin labdanum, but due to the endangered species status of the sperm whale the scent of amber is now largely derived from labdanum.

What fragrance category is amber?

Contrary to popular belief, amber is a 'fantasy' perfumery note. Amber is a blend of ingredients that describes a warm, powdery, sweet scent. It consists of a soiree of ingredients (natural and synthetic) such as vanilla, patchouli, labdanum, styrax, benzoin and a few more.

Does amber have a smell?

No matter the component scents, amber is a warm, lightly sweet fragrance that usually smells musky and rich, and may also have a hint of powder and/or spice.

Where can you find amber in Europe?

In Europe, amber is found in Sicily, on the east coast of England, and (most importantly) in the Baltic region. There is no amber in Ireland. The most important source of amber is the Baltic region of Europe.

How much does real amber cost?

Amber prices can range from $20 to $40,000 or more. Fortunately for new amber enthusiasts, amber from the Baltic states is more widely available on the market than it was in previous years thanks to the liberalisation of the economies of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.

What did Cleopatra smell like?

Scientists recreate Cleopatra's PERFUME using 2,000 year-old-recipe: Ancient Egyptian queen's 'myrrh-based' scent was a pungent mix of cardamom, olive oil and cinnamon.

Is there an amber essential oil?

Although it is a relatively rare essential oil, you will find this oil in many perfumes and colognes. While amber essential oil by itself doesn't have an odor, when it is blended with other oils, it has a warm, rich and aromatic smell that is highly sought after.

How can you tell real amber from fake?

Perform a scratch test by using your fingernail to gently scratch at the stone. Real amber will not budge and leave any scratch marks on the surface of the stone. However, imitation amber in the form of manmade copal is going to show damage from a fingernail scratch. It has a hardness level of 1.5 on the Mohs scale.

What does real amber smell like?

When heated real Baltic amber smell has specific delicate fragrance of pine-tree resins. Heated falsifications of copal have a smell of “sweet” resins and those using other materials smell like a burning plastic.

What is amber fragrance oil?

The Amber Fragrance Oil from Nemat has a subtle yet long-lasting scent - one drop goes a long way. This fragrance blends with your body chemistry to create your own unique scent. This is Nemat's signature "skin-scent" with fresh, inspiring, soft and clean notes. Put a drop or two on your wrist and pulse points.

What scents pair well with Amber?

Blends well with: Geranium, pine, spruce, cedarwood, myrrh, galbanum, frankincense, cypress, clove, anise seed, lemon, orange, cistus, rose absolute, benzoin.

Why is there so much amber in the Baltic?

Formed over 45 million years ago, Baltic Amber is an organic substance, a "Fossil Resin" produced by pine trees which grew in Northern Europe - from southern regions of the present day Scandinavia and nearby regions of the bed of the Baltic Sea. The climate became warmer and trees started to exude big amounts of Resin.

What happens if you burn amber?

Burning test Amber burns a black smoke and does not melt. It will burn away like incense. After heating natural amber diffuses the specific delicate fragrance of pine- tree resins. Copal will burn with a whitish smoke and will melt, as incense.

How can you tell if Baltic amber is real?

All you have to do is mix two cups of warm water with a quarter cup of salt in a bowl, then stir the mixture until the salt has completely dissolved. Once you have done this, place the piece of amber in the solution. If the piece of amber floats then it is indeed authentic amber.