Natural Ingredients Marigold
Marigold is a flower in the Asteraceae family whose name comes from “Mary’s Gold.” Explore its musky, green, herbal scent and its distinctive role in perfume.
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Synthetic Ingredients Ambroxide
Ambroxide is a fragrance ingredient known as one of the components behind the scent of ambergris. Learn about names such as Ambroxan and Ambrox, and its role in perfume.
Natural Ingredients Ambrette Seed
Ambrette seed is a plant-derived fragrance material obtained from musk mallow seeds. Explore the source plant and the character of its soft, musky scent.
Synthetic Ingredients Maltol / Ethyl Maltol
Ingredient GuideIn 1861, a substance extracted from the bark of larch was discovered. In 1894, it was named maltol. Malt...
Natural Ingredients Ambrarome
Trace the origins of Ambrarome and its connection with the fragrance manufacturer Synarome, and explore its character as an amber material and its uses in perfume.
Natural Ingredients Ambergris
Ingredient GuideWhen a sperm whale eats indigestible material such as the hard beaks of octopuses and squid, the substan...
Natural Ingredients Amber
In perfumery, amber does not mean the gemstone itself, but a fragrance accord that evokes a golden warmth. Explore its sweet, balsamic character, built with materials such as labdanum.
Synthetic Ingredients Akigalawood
Ingredient GuideAkigalawood is a naturally derived fragrance ingredient developed by the bioscience team at Givaudan. It...
Natural Ingredients Agarwood (Oud)
Ingredient GuideAgarwood is a fragrant wood from the Thymelaeaceae family, also known by the Arabic names oudh and oud. ...
The Founder Alexander McQueen (アレキサンダー マックイーン) — Tailoring, Nature and the History of Its Fragrances
From Savile Row training and the founding of the house to Kingdom, MyQueen and Sarah Burton's fragrance projects: the people and creative decisions behind Alexander McQueen's scents and bottles.