Ambergris is a thing, a substance that is found along beaches or the sea, extemely expensive and people colect it to sell
what is it?
its Whale vomit..
why is expensive
thye use it to in perfumes!
yep…the stuff you sprayed on your wrists and neck today
"Ambergris has been prized for centuries for its peculiar qualities. It has been used in the perfume industry as a fixative for fine perfumes, for medicinal purposes and as an aphrodisiac. Some people swear by the sensual effects created by rubbing a piece of ambergris on the skin. Ambergris releases pheromones making it a true aphrodisiac, a property which has lead to the mystery and sensuality surrounding the product. Ambergris has also been used to enhance the flavours of food and wine and for herbal and homeopathic remedies."
It’s dried, roasted and then processed in a certain way that it comes out smelling absolutely amazing…
So, the way to use it is that in India, there were these things called Chilman…They were these curtains made of tiny bamboo stalks and straw…They would spread processed Khas Ki Tatti over these Chilmans and wet them with water…
On hot and humid days, as the cool water evaporated from the chilmans, the breeze would fill the air with cool water vapors alongwith the mesmerizing and soothing smell of Khas Ki Tatti thoughout the house…
I have smelled it and it really does smell wonderful…Nothing like I’ve ever smelled before…Almost an erotic smell…
Ambergris occurs as a biliary concretion in the intestines of the sperm whale, and can be found floating upon the sea, on the sea-coast, or in the sand near the sea-coast. Because lumps of ambergris with embedded beaks of giant squid have been found, scientists have theorized that the whale’s intestine produces the substance as a means of facilitating the passage of hard, sharp objects that the whale might have inadvertently eaten. Ambergris can be found in the Atlantic Ocean; on the coasts of Brazil and Madagascar; also on the coast of Africa, of the East Indies, China, Japan, Australia and the Molucca islands. However, most commercially collected ambergris came from the Bahama Islands, Providence Island, etc. It is also sometimes found in the abdomens of whales.
remember that dead whale they once blew up on the coastline? They could atleast have taken a round in its intestines before exploding the poor thing. idiots.
