Ambergris is a wax-like substance that has long held value in the perfume industry thanks to its valor as a fixative. (That is, as an ingredient that enhances a given scent’s shelf life.) Enhancing ...
A rare, waxy material called ambergris — known as “floating gold,” it’s something of a treasure in the fragrance industry — can elevate the scents and notes of a perfume or cologne. Ambergris is ...
One whale’s vomit is another man’s treasure. A fisherman in Scotland was walking his dog along the beach in Ayrshire when his dog found a “disgusting” blob on the beach — which might be a highly ...
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(NEWSER) – Good fortune has never smelled so bad. The Mirror reports Gary and Angela Williams found a lump of "floating gold"—more accurately described as whale vomit—Sunday while walking on a British ...
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A group of Yemeni fishermen had their lives changed with whale vomit. The odorous organic material – also known as ambergris – came from a sperm whale carcass in the Gulf of Aden, according to the BBC ...
A group of fishermen from a war-torn Middle Eastern nation have been lifted out of poverty after they made a lucky discovery in the Gulf of Aden. The 35 men from Yemen found the carcass of a sperm ...
A group of 35 Yemeni fishermen sold a chunk of whale vomit weighing 280 pounds for $1.5 million dollars. The vomit, known as ambergris, is a valuable commodity in many parts of the world. Sperm whales ...
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