Animalic notes may be best described as Faecal and unpleasant. However, experienced perfumers recognize that in extreme dilution or clever combination they often display a very pleasant note. Civet Absolute is very faecal at 100% but at around 0.1% gives a Lily Of The Valley note. They are also frequently used to give warmtn & natural character to perfumes. A perfume like Miss Dior would be incomplete without them

Refers to animal-derived ingredients such as civet, ambergris, musk, and castoreum. These are usually replaced by synthetics in modern perfumery. In large amounts, many of these notes are unpleasant, but in smaller amounts they provide depth and a sensual feel to a fragrance.

Animalic notes may be best described as Faecal and unpleasant. However, experienced perfumers recognise that in extreme dilution or clever combination they often display a very pleasant note. Civet Absolute is very faecal at 100% but at 0.1% gives a Lily Of The Valley note. Good use of animalic notes gives a perfume a natural character.