Ever wonder why your favourite after shave / perfume smells so good?

[Magellan]

Okay, so maybe this is common knowledge and I've been left out of the loop. It seems there is a damn good reason why companies that produce fragrances keep their secret recipes closely guarded. Enough said, please refer to the following:

News article

Background reading

I'm not sure where to start!

[daryn]

[Dominic]

i knew this...my great-grandfather used to be a whaler and he had stories about "fortunes" of ambergris.

[acme401]

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THATS why I knew what this stuff was! Thanks it was bothering me.