The Glass Atelier

Aged Castoreum Tincture

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This tincture is made from aged castoreum, a historic material of great importance in classic perfumery. It is the animalic leather note that for decades underpinned the great leather perfumes and orientals.

＋ 01 — Origin

Castoreum comes from the beaver’s castor sacs, pouches located between the pelvis and the base of the tail. The animal mixes this secretion with urine to mark its territory.

In perfumery, the dried sacs are used, aged for years before extraction. Many of their components come from the beaver’s plant diet, rich in bark.

＋ 02 — Production

The dried, aged sacs are crushed and macerated in alcohol. At least twenty-four compounds are known in castoreum, including phenols such as 4-ethylphenol and catechol, and ketones such as acetophenone.

＋ 03 — Olfactory profile

The tincture. Animalic, smoky and leathery, with sweet, balsamic nuances.

＋ 04 — Uses in perfumery

Leathers: the classic base of leather accords.
Chypres and orientals: fixation and animalic depth.
With other animalic materials: with ambergris, hyraceum and civet.

＋ Bibliography

Rosell, F. and Sundsdal, L. J. (2001). Odorant Source Used in Eurasian Beaver Territory Marking. Journal of Chemical Ecology 27: 2471–2491.

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Store in a cool, dark place, tightly closed and away from direct light. Natural materials are alive: over time they can round out and gain depth.

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