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In ancient China it was customary to burn amber during large festivities.

If amber is heated under the right conditions, oil of amber is produced, and in past times this was combined carefully with nitric acid to create " artificial musk " – a resin with a peculiar musky odor.

Although when burned, amber does give off a characteristic " pinewood " fragrance, modern products, such as perfume, do not normally use actual amber.

This is due to the fact that fossilized amber produces very little scent.

In perfumery, scents referred to as “ amber ” are often created and patented