Ambergris, ever a rare and precious commodity, was used in foods and beverages by the aristocratic class of yesteryear, a practice that would be almost unthinkable today given its scarcity and price. 

Aside from the many accounts of King Charles II's fondness for ambergris, this spectacular ingredient also occasionally features in cookbooks of the time, such as Hannah Glasse's 1747 'The Art of Cookery', which contained a recipe calling for ‘ambergrease’, among other spices, in hot chocolate. 

This ancient recipe served as the inspiration for this composition, and as such, the goal was to recreate this long-dead tradition in a semi-realism style.

Profile Description:
Opens with a cocoa powder accord featuring liqueur-like supercritical elderflower extract, layered with undertones of orris pallida resinoid. Dashes of spice and patchouli adorn the heart, chased down with a base of ambrofix laced with a touch of natural ambergris and woody notes including oakwood CO2 extracted from aged whiskey barrels.

Notes:
Top: Cacao Pod, Carob Pod, Elderflower
Mid: Saffron, Patchouli, Vanillin, Orris Resin
Base: Ambergris, Oakwood, Kinam Resin

Vintage: 2024 Reserve
Quantity Produced: 99 x 40ml
Olfactive Family: Woody Gourmand
Concentration: 20% EDP
Complexity: 17 Lines

Final Comments:
Each bottle contains a small amount of solid ambergris powder, intentionally left unfiltered to allow maceration to continue over time, gaining additional complexity like a fine wine. Store in a cool, dark place, and enjoy its evolution into a true collector's item.