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Musk5

• Ambergris has been mostly known for its use in creating perfume and fragrance much like musk . (wikipedia.org)
• Joly called the cocktail Manatee Musk Punsch, both because ambergris was thought to attract mermaids, and because sailors supposedly used to mistake manatees for mermaids. (chicagoreader.com)
• In 2016, the country was ranked number 59 among other countries in Import of Ambergris, Civet, Musk for Pharmaceutical Use with $1,806. (nationmaster.com)
• musk + oud + booze + ambergris + tobacco. (wildveilperfume.com)
• Like other animal-based perfume components (such as musk) ambergris has a scent all its own-derived from its chemical component ambrein-that it imparts to popular perfumes such as Chanel No. 5. (scientificamerican.com)

Ambra grisea1

• Ambergris (/ˈæmbərɡriːs/ or /ˈæmbərɡrɪs/, Latin: ambra grisea, Old French: ambre gris), ambergrease, or grey amber, is a solid, waxy, flammable substance of a dull grey or blackish colour produced in the digestive system of sperm whales. (wikipedia.org)

Amber9

• ambre gris ), ambergrease , or grey amber , is a solid, waxy, flammable substance of a dull grey or blackish colour produced in the digestive system of sperm whales . (wikipedia.org)
• For at that time, and indeed until a comparatively late day, the precise origin of ambergris remained, like amber itself, a problem to the learned. (maudnewton.com)
• Though the word ambergris is but the French compound for grey amber, yet the two substances are quite distinct. (maudnewton.com)
• For amber, though at times found on the sea-coast, is also dug up in some far inland soils, whereas ambergris is never found except upon the sea. (maudnewton.com)
• To learn all the info you need on what ambergris is and its differences with amber resin as well as its differences with Ambrox/Ambroxan refer to these herein linked articles. (blogspot.com)
• There are three main types of amber, the fossilized resin that is made into jewellery, ambergris, a product of the sperm whale and liquid amber which is a sap which comes from trees of various species and which is also known as storax. (blogspot.com)
• Centuries ago the French employed amber gris and amber jaune (gray amber and yellow amber) to distinguish between animal-based ambergris and what today has become the standard meaning: the golden-hued vegetal resin. (scientificamerican.com)
• I know that Ambergris is the full name, but usually it is sold under the name " OIL of AMBER. (everything2.com)
• That excretion is ambergris, or 'gray amber. (takasago.com)

Lump of ambergris2

• A 1.1-kilogram (2.4 lb) lump of ambergris, found on a beach at Anglesey , Wales , was sold to a French buyer for £11,000 at an auction in Macclesfield , England, on 25 September 2015. (wikipedia.org)
• A lusciously erotic experience involves crushing a small dried lump of ambergris (percehd on the edge of the spoon) into organic coconut oil and allowing it to macerate for months before using. (blogspot.com)

Piece of ambergris2

• [13] A 13-kilogram (29 lb) piece of ambergris was found by two Omanis, washed up on a beach on the Fooshi shores of Sadah province in southern Oman , in November 2015. (wikipedia.org)
• In 2016, three fishermen from Oman found a 80-kilogram (176 lb) piece of ambergris valued at $3 million. (listverse.com)

Origin of ambergris1

• 1 e-issn doi: /lajam ISSN THE ORIGIN OF AMBERGRIS ROBERT CLARKE ABSTRACT: Early and modern theories of the origin of ambergris are described. (travelsdocbox.com)

Whale23

• Ambergris is formed from a secretion of the bile duct in the intestines of the sperm whale, and can be found floating on the sea or washed up on the coast. (wikipedia.org)
• The sperm whale usually vomits these, but if one travels further down the gut, it will be covered in ambergris. (wikipedia.org)
• It is speculated that an ambergris mass too large to be passed through the intestines is expelled via the mouth, leading to the reputation of ambergris as primarily coming from whale vomit. (wikipedia.org)
• [5] When initially expelled by or removed from the whale, the fatty precursor of ambergris is pale white in colour (sometimes streaked with black), soft, with a strong fecal smell. (wikipedia.org)
• Pound for pound, ambergris was the most valuable product produced by the whale. (si.edu)
• A hundred and fifty years after Herman Melville's Ishmael pondered the unlikely worth of ambergris - otherwise known as whale vomit - the stuff is still used in expensive perfumes and remains incredibly valuable. (maudnewton.com)
• By some, ambergris is supposed to be the cause, and by others the effect, of the dyspepsia in the whale. (maudnewton.com)
• In a paper published in the scientific journal Philosophical Transactions , he reported that ambergris came from the bowels of the sperm whale. (atlasobscura.com)
• It has led to the very common misassumption that ambergris is "whale vomit. (atlasobscura.com)
• Ambergris is, in fact, most likely passed by the living whale, or the last byproduct of the dead whale, floating up from its eaten carcass. (atlasobscura.com)
• Kemp's favorite tale is that of "a Tasmanian fisherman who supposedly-on finding a whale carcass on the shoreline in 1891-cut a hole in its neck just large enough to fit into, and then crawled into the whale, squirming through its cold intestines in search of a boulder of ambergris that was lodged there. (atlasobscura.com)
• Ambergris is not used now as the sperm whale is an endangered species. (blogspot.com)
• However ambergris came to refer to the stone as well as the product of the sperm whale. (blogspot.com)
• Ambergris is also reputed as having magical qualities and was used in medicines until the sperm whale was endangered and hunting of it was banned. (blogspot.com)
• Ambergris occurs in both male and female sperm whales, and also in the pygmy sperm whale. (travelsdocbox.com)
• The largest find weighed 455 kg and sold for 23,000 in Ambergris occurs in the rectum of the whale but neither causes nor betrays disease. (travelsdocbox.com)
• Eventually the rectum stretches until it breaks, causing the whale s death and the ambergris is released into the sea. (travelsdocbox.com)
• Introduction In 1954 the ambergris merchant Bovill wrote Not many people know what ambergris is, but those who do know it is not the faeces of a whale. (travelsdocbox.com)
• I propose here to review known and new facts about the incidence, structure and constitution of ambergris, and from these argue that ambergris is indeed a faecal product of the sperm whale (Physeter catodon 2 ), that it is, in a word, a coprolith. (travelsdocbox.com)
• The ambergris mass can remain inside the whale for several years until the animal either vomits or poops it out. (listverse.com)
• Is ambergris whale vomit or whale poo? (thenakedscientists.com)
• No one has ever seen a sperm whale excrete ambergris, although sperm whale expert Hal Whitehead of Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, admits that it is assumed the voiding takes place as fecal excretion, because when first cast out, he says, "Well, it smells more like the back end than the front. (scientificamerican.com)
• Ambergris originates as a morbid concretion in the stomach and intestines of the sperm whale. (takasago.com)

Ingredient1

• That upset stomach creates ambergris, a rare substance that has been highly valued for thousands of years as an ingredient in perfume and pharmaceuticals. (scientificamerican.com)

Fecal8

• [1] Freshly produced ambergris has a marine, fecal odor. (wikipedia.org)
• Ambergris is usually passed in the fecal matter. (wikipedia.org)
• As Joly notes, "it can actually come out either end of them"-ambergris is excreted with the whale's fecal matter or, if the mass is too big to pass through the intestines, regurgitated. (chicagoreader.com)
• When fresh, ambergris has the fecal scent that Joly refers to-but after months or years of floating in the ocean, exposed to the sun, it hardens and develops a smell that's usually described as sweet and earthy. (chicagoreader.com)
• Ambergris is passed like fecal matter. (wikipedia.org)
• Ambergris cut from whales is black and tar-like, with a strong fecal smell. (atlasobscura.com)
• When it is fresh, ambergris has nearly no value, because its smell is extremely fecal and it has no great use for perfumery. (blogspot.com)
• Ambergris is fecal gold. (listverse.com)

Intestines5

• It is speculated that an ambergris mass too large to be passed through the intestines is expelled via the mouth, but this remains under debate. (wikipedia.org)
• Fragments of squid beaks are often found inside the pieces, and some scientists believe that ambergris forms around the sharp, indigestible squid beaks to prevent irritating or cutting a whale's intestines. (si.edu)
• Ambergris derives from a sperm whale's intestines. (atlasobscura.com)
• However, some manage to get into their intestines, where they get covered in ambergris. (listverse.com)
• Ambergris originates in the intestines of male sperm whales after they dine on squid, whose hard, pointy beaks abrade the whales' innards. (scientificamerican.com)

Belize's2

• This small country - with an even smaller population - is home to enough seashore to make it possible for investors to get prime waterfront real estate yet they aren't paying premium prices - even for vacation homes in Belize's most desirable location, Ambergris Caye. (digitaljournal.com)
• Being able to give an Ambergris Caye address is considered a gold standard in Belize," said Scott Fusion, Salt Life Belize's sales director. (digitaljournal.com)

Jeff VanderMeer1

• More than twenty years ago, Jeff VanderMeer first introduced the world to the fictional city of Ambergris, a beautiful and sinister sprawling metropolis populated by artists and thieves, composers and murderers, geniuses and madmen. (google.com)

Waxy1

• Ambergris floats on the oceans for months and years, in the process losing its noisome odor under the combined effects of sunlight, seawater, air, and microbes, until it becomes a waxy mass ranging in color from dark brown to gray that emanates an exquisite fragrance. (takasago.com)

Whale's2

• [5] Because the beaks of giant squids have been discovered within lumps of ambergris, scientists have theorized that the substance is produced by the whale's gastrointestinal tract to ease the passage of hard, sharp objects that it may have eaten. (wikipedia.org)
• Some also think that ambergris lumps occasionally become so large that they destroy the whale's intestine, killing it. (listverse.com)

Perfumery1

• For well over a thousand years, ambergris, a key component in classic perfumery, has been called such things as the "universal cordial," "the dearest and most valuable commodity in France," and "the odor of sanctity. (atlasobscura.com)

Sperm whales5

• Christopher Kemp, the author of Floating Gold: A Natural (and Unnatural) History of Ambergris , says that it is only produced by sperm whales, and only by an estimated one percent of them. (wikipedia.org)
• Jetsam ambergris, found washed ashore on beaches, is an environmentally modified form of a natural product of Sperm whales which sometimes develops a pleasant odour. (plymouth.ac.uk)
• Sailors discovered that ambergris is produced by sperm whales. (listverse.com)
• There are speculations that ambergris could also be produced by pygmy and dwarf sperm whales because of their similar diet. (listverse.com)
• Why is ambergris more commonly found in the southern hemisphere, though sperm whales range all the world's seas? (scientificamerican.com)

Scent5

• Ambergris used to be very highly valued by perfumers as a fixative that allowed the scent to last much longer, but it has been replaced by synthetic ambroxan . (wikipedia.org)
• Ambergris has been highly valued by perfumers as a fixative that allows the scent to endure much longer, although it has been mostly replaced by synthetic ambroxide. (wikipedia.org)
• But ambergris is so much more than just the complex scent of "new-mown hay, the damp woodsy fragrance of a fern-copse, and the faintest possible perfume of the violet," as it was described by the New York Times in 1895. (atlasobscura.com)
• Ambergris - good for scent, less attractive to look at. (atlasobscura.com)
• Some, but not all, scent qualities of ambergris have been synthesized, so the original remains valuable. (scientificamerican.com)

Substance1

• Now this ambergris is a very curious substance, and so important as an article of commerce, that in 1791 a certain Nantucket-born Captain Coffin was examined at the bar of the English House of Commons on that subject. (maudnewton.com)

Mysterious3

• As for its mysterious origin, t he Chinese thought ambergris was dragon spit that had fallen into the ocean and hardened. (atlasobscura.com)
• Christopher Kemp tells us all about the mysterious stuff, ambergris - the subject of his new book. (thenakedscientists.com)
• There are stories within stories, mystery, mayhem, and a dark history that threatens to consume the city itself as the gray caps, the mysterious and deadly mushroom people who once ruled Ambergris and have since been driven underground, now threaten to rise again. (google.com)

Madmen1

• The Ambergris trilogy is made up of three novels, each of which has become a cult classic in its own right: City of Saints and Madmen, Shriek: An Afterword, and Finch. (google.com)

Scientists3

• scientists theorize that the indigestible beaks of squid that the whales eat irritate their stomach linings and cause the formation of ambergris. (chicagoreader.com)
• Early theories of origin In the 17 th century, the age of the new scientists, speculation about ambergris was at its height. (travelsdocbox.com)
• scientists postulate that whales do not expel ambergris through their mouths. (scientificamerican.com)

Ambar gris3

• Se encuentra ambar gris en cachalotes machos y hembras y también en el cachalote pigmeo. (travelsdocbox.com)
• El hallazgo más grande pesó 455 kg y se vendió en 23,000 libras esterlinas en Ambar gris se encuentra en el recto del cachalote pero no causa ni revela enfermedad. (travelsdocbox.com)
• Los procesos bioquímicos que transforman el coprolito en ambar gris son consecuenciales de su incubación durante un largo periodo en el ambiente singular del recto saturado de bacterias. (travelsdocbox.com)

Travellers2

• Travellers to Ambergris Caye are booking February dates now. (tripadvisor.ie)
• The largest island in Belize, Ambergris Caye is the main attraction for travellers to this western Caribbean nation. (nwas.com)

Ambrein2

• White crystals of a terpene known as ambrein can be separated from ambergris by heating raw ambergris in alcohol, then allowing the resulting solution to cool. (wikipedia.org)
• Breakdown of the relatively scentless ambrein through oxidation produces ambroxan and ambrinol, the main odor components of ambergris. (wikipedia.org)

Pescador1

• Bought sight unseen by a California doctor in 1972, the site of El Pescador enjoys some covetable sandy shores on Ambergris Caye, off the coast of. (travelandleisure.com)

Cloves1

• A recipe for Rum Shrub liqueur from the mid 19th century called for a thread of ambergris to be added to rum, almonds, cloves, cassia, and the peel of oranges in making a cocktail from The English and Australian Cookery Book. (wikipedia.org)

Lumps1

• Ambergris is found in lumps of various shapes and sizes, usually weighing from 15 g (~½ oz) to 50 kg (110 pounds), sometimes more. (wikipedia.org)

Central America1

• Ambergris Caye, Belize - Where are the most real estate gains in Central America being felt these days? (digitaljournal.com)

Freshly1

• Viscous, black, stinky blocks of freshly expelled ambergris float on the ocean's surface. (scientificamerican.com)

Belizean3

• Consolidated Water is keenly aware of the importance that the environment plays to the Belizean economy and is pleased that the people of Belize have chosen seawater reverse osmosis as an eco-friendly and energy efficient way to supply vital fresh water to Ambergris Caye. (cwco.com)
• Gabriel's Facebook Page I am a Belizean that was raised on the island of Ambergris Caye, I've seen the island go from a small fishing village to the town and surrounding area that we all love today, a mixture of many cultures! (coldwellbankersanpedro.com)
• This is the first internationally branded luxury resort to land on the barefoot-casual Belizean island of Ambergris Caye. (telegraph.co.uk)

Pedro Town3

• The Ambergris Museum opened in February 1998 in San Pedro Town, Belize. (wikipedia.org)
• Throughout its history, Ramon's Village has grown alongside the development of San Pedro Town, captivating the hearts of those who have basked in its environment and lured many to the enticing island life of Ambergris Caye. (ambergriscayenews.com)
• But over the last thirty years, the tourism industry has seen significant growth in the dive and scuba trade, and even the budding trend of ecotourism, making San Pedro Town and Ambergris Caye the gateway to paradise in this beautiful country. (nwas.com)

Odor2

• As odor chemist George Preti of the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia explains, ambergris molecules are lipophilic (fat-loving), as are perfume molecules, but the ambergris molecules are larger and heavier. (scientificamerican.com)
• The odor molecules have a high affinity for the other lipophilic molecules, so they stay associated with the ambergris molecules and don't go into the vapor phase all at once," Preti says. (scientificamerican.com)

Belize City2

• Laid-back Ambergris Cay is just a 20-minute flight from gritty Belize City, but a world apart. (travelandleisure.com)
• If you are hanging out in northern Belize, perhaps in Belize City , Corozal , or even Ambergris Caye , and you want to enjoy some hiking in Belize, you might consider heading to the Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary. (destination360.com)

TripAdvisor1

• Ambergris Caye was rated as the TripAdvisor #1 Island in the world in 2013 and 2014. (escapeartist.com)

Eggs2

• A serving of eggs and ambergris was reportedly King Charles II of England's favorite dish. (wikipedia.org)
• Some courtiers thought Charles II of England was poisoned by his favorite meal of eggs and ambergris, while Marie Antoinette commissioned legendary perfumes which ambergris made magical. (atlasobscura.com)

Incense1

• Ancient Egyptians burned ambergris as incense, while in modern Egypt ambergris is used for scenting cigarettes. (wikipedia.org)

Smells1

• Ambergris smells earthy, sweet, tobacco-like, and provides a roundness and depth to perfumes. (yahoo.com)

Traveller1

• Its origin has attracted speculation since ambergris was first mentioned early in the ninth century when an Arab traveller recorded trade in ambergris among the islands of the Indian Ocean (Kerr, , vol. 1, p. 49). (travelsdocbox.com)

Perfumes1

• Perfumes can still be found with ambergris. (wikipedia.org)

Pound1

• It is highly prized, and highly priced-the current going rate for ambergris is around $10,000 per pound. (atlasobscura.com)

Aphrodisiac2

• Ambergris has been prized for over a thousand years as, medicine, condiment, aphrodisiac or perfume. (travelsdocbox.com)
• Ambergris releases pheromones making it a true aphrodisiac, a property which has lead to the mystery and sensuality surrounding the product. (deermusk.com)

Made4

• And a patient in a mental institution is convinced he's made up a city called Ambergris, imagined its every last detail, and that he's really from a place called Chicago. (goodreads.com)
• The mystery of its origin made ambergris all the more popular. (atlasobscura.com)
• " Chocolat Ambré" (of which I present a recipe below) was made with shaved dark chocolate and hot water, laced with a substantial amount of grinded ambergris. (blogspot.com)
• My planking picture made entry number 42 in the Ambergris Today Planking Competition . (tacogirl.com)

Found1

• Fossilised ambergris from 1.75 million years ago has also been found. (wikipedia.org)

Search1

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Resort5

• The Belize Barrier Reef stretches out next to the isiand this resort calls home, Ambergris Caye, making Portofino a popular destination for vacationing. (travelandleisure.com)
• Near the tip of Ambergris Cay, a 25-mile-long island off the northeastern coast of Belize, Xanadu Island Resort is set along a gorgeous stretch of white. (travelandleisure.com)
• This past weekend the staff of Ambergris Today was picked up by the Ramon's Village island limo and we checked in for an overnight stay so that we may experience the charm, comfort and commodities that the resort has to offer. (ambergriscayenews.com)
• Nestled along the glistening, white sand beach and Caribbean Sea, this Belize luxury resort on beautiful Ambergris Caye is pure bliss. (nwas.com)
• Las Terrazas Resort is located 3.5 miles north of San Pedro in Ambergris Caye. (nwas.com)

Beaches2

• These stones washed up on ancient beaches along with ambergris, and they looked similar so it is understandable that the ancients were confused regarding their genesis. (blogspot.com)
• From the beautiful beaches and azure waters of the Caribbean, to the Maya Mountains and Pine Ridge, there's paradise aplenty for everyone on Ambergris Caye. (nwas.com)

Island7

• In September 2003, Consolidated Water signed a 23-year exclusive water supply agreement for the island of Ambergris Caye with its customer Belize Water Services Limited, the government owned agency responsible for the water supply in Belize. (cwco.com)
• The contract also ensures that the capacity of the plant will keep pace with the growing demands of Ambergris Caye and that a sufficient supply of high quality drinking water will not be a factor limiting growth of the island. (cwco.com)
• Residents in southern Ambergris Caye remain concerned at the manner in which biomedical waste continues to be disposed on the island. (sanpedrosun.com)
• On Ambergris Caye, the largest island in Belize, there aren't many homes you wouldn't consider "beachfront. (cbsnews.com)
• DFC LOT Parcel 2866 Is on a desirable located right on the Main and Only Road to the Only Barge Company on the Island of Ambergris Caye. (coldwellbankersanpedro.com)
• Inspired by the South Pacific island of Bora Bora, this self-contained sanctuary on Ambergris Caye has its own white-sand beach, dive centre and spa. (telegraph.co.uk)
• We are located 100 yards from the Barrier Reef on the island of Ambergris Caye in a small town named San Pedro on the beach. (blogspot.com)

Makers2

• [10] The very small chance of finding ambergris, and the legal ambiguity involved led perfume makers away from ambergris and led chemists on a quest to find viable alternatives. (wikipedia.org)
• Prior to the turn of the 20th century, ambergris was used by bartenders, liquor rectifiers, and makers of cordials & syrups as an additive in many products. (blogspot.com)

Years4

• [9] Ambergris takes years to form. (wikipedia.org)
• how a grain of ambergris sticked inside the teapot's cover flavors the tea by mere contact with the vapor for years along is a miracle of nature's essences. (blogspot.com)
• Humans have been using ambergris for over 1,000 years. (listverse.com)
• Ambergris Seaside Real Estate has been providing real estate options in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize for more than 10 years. (mondinion.com)

Taste1

• The aroma of the ambergris and the taste of the cocktail balanced each other out, Joly said. (chicagoreader.com)