What's Your Favorite Perfume Ladies

From The Daily Telegraphy 30/01/13

Ken Wilman has been told that that unusual “stone”, which looks like a lump of rock, could be worth up to £100,000 as the rare substance is used in perfume.
He described how his dog, Madge, found the specimen during a walk in Morecambe, Lancashire.
"It was like walking on the beach and finding a bag of £50,000 in cash,” he said.
“I didn't actually realise what it was at first, I couldn't understand why Madge was so interested in it. It smelled horrible.
"I left it, came back home and looked it up on the internet. When I saw how much it could be worth, I went back to the beach and grabbed it.”
A French dealer has offered Mr Wilman 50,000 euros (43,000) if the 3kg lump turns out to be sperm whale vomit, or ambergris, because it is such a vital perfume ingredient.
Ambergris is dubbed “floating gold” and could be worth twice as
much as has been offered.
Mr Wilman, who is unemployed after hurting his back in a motorbike accident, plans to send a small sample of it to France to have it checked.
"If he verifies it, it could be like winning the Lottery," he said.
Chris Hill, curator at the Aquarium of the Lakes in Cumbria, said: "It's quite a find. "How much it's worth will depend on how fresh it is, but it's potentially $180,000 (£114,000).
"There are places in Europe that will buy it from you. They will age it, like a fine wine, and then test it for perfume."
Ambergris has a peculiar smell which has been used in scents like Chanel No.5.



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