Wild animals emit the same aroma as Ham Huong

Civet, male deer, beaver . all carry the essential musk to create unique perfume bottles.

Referring to perfume, people immediately think of flowers with passionate, charming aromas such as roses, lavender . However, that is probably only at the time of the new perfume was born.

Few people know that, besides the above plants, the fragrance of perfume is also made from some special products of animal origin. The list below will prove to you that.

1. Ambergris (Ambergris)

This type of perfume with a very name is a product created by the digestive system of sperm whales. The cause of this compound has yet to be determined. However, many researchers agree that ambergris are synthesized by sperm whales to facilitate digestion of indigestible foods in the stomach.

Not very eye-catching shape of ambergris

Ambergris is also discharged into the environment by sperms in the form of smelly waste blocks. After a while, oxidized ambergris will turn into a very pleasant and seductive compound.

Manufacturers have applied this in turning ambergris into a material for perfume production. When heated in alcohol, ambrein white crystals are separated from ambergris.

Then, just by ambrein oxidation, we will obtain the substances ambrox and ambrinol, two ingredients as raw materials for perfume production.

Ambergris is a very rare compound, only in 1% of sperm whales. So people only use ambergris to produce high quality and very expensive perfume bottles.

2. Musk in male stag (Musk)

The musk is found in musk deer that live mainly in the northern part of Asia, especially the Himalayas. This is a small animal, living alone, very shy and without gauze.

In return for the lack of gauze, the male musk deer carry on their special chemicals to attract them. They store this treasure in a small fur pocket in front of the penis.

These substances are very fragrant and catch the eye of perfume producers.

The male deer's fur bag contains the treasure hunters always hunt for

Accordingly, the bag of musk deer is dried and shredded and put into liquor solution. After that, the producers soaked them monthly, even years. The result is a compound with a sweet but gentle scent, especially aromatic for a long time.

3. Musk in civet (Civet)

Unlike musk deer, the musk of the civet is viscous, yellow avocado has the ability to turn brown over time. This substance is secreted from the perineum of the civet and harvested by humans in dry and solid form.

Civet cat

Close-up of musk from the civet's body

In normal state, this musk has a very strong odor and is extremely hard to smell like feces. However, when diluted with alcohol, they produce a sweet fragrance that is as sweet and gentle as flower fragrance.

Through proper aromatherapy steps, the civet's musk will become a true treasure

Today, the musk of the civet is put into perfume production in the form of small crushed powder. According to calculations, with 500g of this substance, people can preserve and use within four years without affecting the quality.

4. Beaver incense (Castoreum)

Beaver is one of the species famous for territorial building, very aggressive with illegal intruders. They use mud, garbage and Castoreum to mark throughout their territory length.

Castor

Castoreum is produced by a beaver in a gland consisting of small pockets inside the body, located between the pelvis and tail.

In the perfume industry, this substance is used as an extremely special ingredient. Bags containing Castoreum in the beaver will be smoked or sun dried to dry. At this time, Castoreum will become a sweet, sweet smell.

The incense bags in the beaver body will be dried in the sun

Not only create scent, perfume with component Castoreum also creates a pleasant feeling on the skin, anti-irritation for users.

In addition, Castoreum is also used to treat a number of diseases such as headaches, epilepsy, . because in this compound contains salicylic acid, like aspirin.

However, unfortunately, to get Castoreum, humans are forced to kill beaver individuals.

5. Petrified waste of Hyrax mice (Hyraceum)

Hyraceum is a petrified waste of Hyrax mice. This is a medium-sized animal that looks quite similar to Guinea pigs. They live in herds, each of 10-80.

An interesting thing about this species is that the whole herd usually goes to the toilet in the same place. That helps people harvest simple 'products' in large quantities in just one time.

To produce perfume, people will need to harvest these things

Hyraceum can be solid and brown in color. When they broke, humans obtained a dark oil with a fermented odor, very complex and intense.

Just like the essence obtained from other animals, hyraceum is a very good inhibitor for perfumes.

While contributing to creating expensive perfume bottles, to serve human life, many of the animals mentioned above must trade with their lives.

Therefore, we need to pay attention and balance between the development of the perfume industry and the existence of these species.

Reference: Discover Magazine