Ambergris: Why Perfume Makers Love Constipated Whales
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FYI: We try to leave jargon out of our videos, but if you want to learn more about this topic, here are some keywords to get your googling started:
Sperm Whale: (Physeter macrocephalus) The largest toothed-whale, found in oceans all around the world, and likely the only whale besides the Pygmy Sperm Whale to produce ambergris.
Cephalopod: An active predatory mollusk like an octopus or a squid.
Cetacean: A marine mammal like a porpoise, dolphin or whale.
Colon: The part of the large intestine that goes from the cecum to the rectum.
Rectum: The last part of the intestine that ends in the anus.
Eau de toilette: A dilute form of perfume
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Script Editor: Alex Reich (@alexhreich)
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Video Narrator: Emily Elert (@eelert)
With Contributions From: Henry Reich, Kate Yoshida, Peter Reich
Music by: Nathaniel Schroeder: / drschroeder
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References:
Clarke, R. (2006). The Origin of Ambergris. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals 5:1 (7-21). Retrieved from: dx.doi.org/10.5...
Dannenfeldt, K. (1982). Ambergris: The Search for Its Origin. Isis 73:3 (382-397). Retrieved from: www.jstor.org/s...
Kemp, K. (2016). Personal communication based on his book, “Floating Gold: A Natural (and Unnatural) History of Ambergris.” Link: www.amazon.com...
Ambergris isn't in every perfume. In fact, scientists have figured out how to synthesize it, so some perfumes that used to use the real thing now use the lab version. Some perfumers, though, still insist on using the original - even though it's hard to find, very expensive, and even illegal to use in some countries.
In general, synthesized complex substances rely on only synthesizing the most significant parts of the original, the result being that they do most of the job, but lose the nuance and complexity that organic products tend to have.
This was so interesting! I couldn't stop hearing you say Hamburgers though. Now I want hamburgers haha.
MinuteEarth STOP MAKING STICK FIGURES NOOB
WeedleGaming2009 Reek Boi you're like 8 years old and they can draw better than you, also they're more successful than you'll ever be.
"and even illegal to use in some countries." Including the United States.
Gives a whole new meaning to "that's some expensive shit" to high end perfumes.
LOL😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Yes.
Imagine this
“What a lovely perfume what is it?”
“Eau de Whale Crap”
🤢
xD
Nonoctoro and english
Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaàaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaàaaaaaàaaaaaaàaa
WTF IS THAT NAME “EAU DE WHALE CRAP”
Lol
People always talk about how they want things natural, then they hear this and say it's gross.
*here
aHA are you even being serious
Abdullah Ehsan *hear
True.
Honey is bee vomit...
You're welcome.
I hope people don't try to make whale go through constipation to get this
Agree I
muhaddesa chowdhury because of what humans have already done to harm innocent animals, I can see people doing that soon...
Well speak whales eat a lot of food so the perfume makers would have to buy massive amounts of money just to make it poo
The poor things have already suffered enough thanks to us. Just let them live their life!
i agree :(
The similarities between ambergris and the Philosopher's Stone from Full Metal Alchemist are pretty surprising: both are desired, highly valuable and rare materials which come from pretty dark places
That could be said of nearly any material that has any value.
UnPuntoCircular Do you mean Full Metal Alchemist or Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood? Or do you just love both of them?
I watched both (and never read the manga). I like both, but Brotherhood is clearly superior and way more epic!
Clearly superior, except that it skips a bunch of the stuff from the first, then references it later, but with a story changed so much that the first can't be taken as prequel.
It is an interesting case on what happens when people start making the adaptation before the source is finished... *cough* Game of Thrones *cough*
FMA is the last thing I'd expect from a whale poop video!
Pidge!!! It's me! Space Dad!!
(I know I am off topic lol)
Well, that's a video title i never thought i'd see.
I think we all had a similar thought there, bud.
The compound that gives it smell is called Ambroxan, which has been synthesized (along with some similar odorants) a long time ago. Natural ambergris is used by very small and very luxurious companies, simply because there's not enough supply for mainstream ones.
There's also some debate about which end of an animal it comes from. I've came across other info that it's regurgitated.
The shit humanity is into
literally.
_shit_
.oh shit
coronavirus
That’s so shity to say
why did i read the title as why perfume lovers make constipated whales
Ah, yes, that is how to English.
Your question makes 0 to no sense
What?
Just missed one word
This killed me XD!!!
Well I'm never wearing perfume again
Drawing With Alex get ready to be a stinky rat
You probably do not understand this stuff is not in every perfume only in the very expensive.
Woosh
@@usahanas i bet you like your own comment.
100 sub's without vid? Yeah
Holy _shit_ that's amazing.
It's more like "snowbally" shit. XDXDXD
fuck you
Refl3x o
Charcocoa ba dum tasssssssssss
Charcocoa that was a crappy pun for a crappy video*pun intended*
That brings new meaning to "Poop, I can't afford it." XD
So we spray fermented fatal whale poop on ourselves to smell nice. Gotta love human ingenuity!
Mortiis558 what is on that cat?
AvidorElias It is a rare horned spidercat.
Mortiis558 castor and deer anal glands as well.
and semen
It's a great note though. Luckily we have been able to synthesize a lab version of this as an alternative, it's called Cetalox.
Well, now every time I see s bottle of expensive perfume I'll think of dead whales and shit plugs.
Contrary to this horribly misleading episode, the ambergris isn't just shit, and most ambergris exits the whale just fine with it being alive.
seigeengine Not that misleading. It provides a simplified explanation in a few minute video of the subject at hand, their videos have always been like that. Also, they didn't say all perfume makers used the substance, but also listed two specific ones that probably do.
Hi - got any sources you'd like to cite there?
+Jason Jia Simplifications do not require, and should not involve, manipulation of the facts to paint a dramatized image of reality. It'd be like if they were aliens, looked at humans for a while, saw one person kill someone else in self defense and then reported it as "all humans are violent irrational murderers"
And try only responding to me about things I said.
MinuteEarth OMG I WITNESSED YOU COMMENT
Has anyone else seen this episode of Bob's Burgers?
I've just started it
That's why I'm here
Popcorn Colonel lmao! Yes
Watching bobs burgers in background lol
Yeah
Whale that was fantastic
Rogelio Bustos nice 1
Fintastic*
Whale shit that was fintastic*
Rogelio Bustos I SEA.
Are you that shore it was fintastic ?
In my opinion it was quite gross tibia honest
This woman has a such a... Soothing voice
Not that I'm complaining about the FMA plug (you can never have enough FMA plugs), but the link with ambergris was tenuous at best XD
I can not understand the link between them
Can you explain it to me ?
No, that would be [spoilers].
i literally just watched every single brotherhood episode and i hace no idea what the reference is lol
If you Guy look at the characters Will see
So that's why I thought I saw Edward at the beginning
( Fullmetal Alchemist and Fairytail are like my favorite animes)
Probably that's why perfume has the name Eau de TOILETte
Ethan Kow Eau de toilette is to spray around after you did no.2 Theres also Eau de parfúm wich is for using on your body
+lion
Eau de toilette is simply a less concentrated preparation than cologne or perfume, and is in fact meant to be used on the body. You have confused the French word "toilette" with the porcelain bowl. (You need to remember that people read these comments and believe them. If it's meant as a joke, indicate so. Otherwise you are spreading misinformation.)
From Wikipedia: "Eau de toilette (French: [o d(ə) twalɛt]) or toilet water is a lightly scented cologne used as a skin freshener. It [...] has a high alcohol content. It is usually applied directly to the skin after bathing or shaving."
Silkendrum you're the real Captain!
Some people need to understand the importance of careful commenting and the impact that their content on internet can create.
come on it's just a joke why did y'all take this seriously
There was no indication that it was meant as a joke. People often write the most outrageous things, and then when they get called on it, they claim it was a joke. If you are going to make a joke, make it obvious, and FUNNY.
1:52 I actually saw that sentence on a perfume when I was shopping the other day
Eew the toilet
It's french for "toilet water"
In my language we just translated it literally =]
Still don't get why would someone want to spray themselves with something called "toilet water"
I knew ambergris was disgusting but, wow, I had no idea just how disgusting. Thanks MinuteEarth!
perfume makers be like: DO I SMELL A C O N S T I P A T E D W H A L E ? ? ? ?
Full Metal alchemist 0:24
Christian Borromeo Don't make me call your mama. Cause I ll make a mean complaint about you.
Christian Borromeo At 0:24 he means it was the brother's father, the one that dissapeared
Oh god, I'm not the only one that thought that.
Both of the stick figures look like FMA characters. The second one looks like that woman that trained the Elric brothers.
Arkham knight they appear from second 3 in fact ^^.
btw, how the hell it can smell good??
I only knew what ambergris was because bob's burgers
💩
Same
Me Too
Same
Thank you animator for including FMA . I really love the series too😍
a nice added bonus to the video
When I first read it I thought it said “why perfume makes me constipated”
This is why you should chew your food. And eat plenty of fiber.
No, this is why you shouldn't ingest skeletons.
+seigeengine
You know, I love eating chicken and fish bone (the entire skeleton for those fishes).I wonder if can produce ambergris of my own....
I don't know. Shit, add gps trackers, go a couple hundred miles off-shore, dump it in the ocean and check back in a year?
+seigeengine
I pin that idea,just in case my colon got clogged in the future :/ .
+remliqa so you want to die to produce that?
I just saw the title and I was so confused
Does perfume make whales constipated?
Do constipated whales love perfume?
Do whales make constipated perfume?
I need *A N S W E R S*
*_i dont need sleep, i need answers._*
Constipated whales make perfume
just realized that the entire cast is character from FMA
Mom: what are you doing to my perfume!
Me: burning it
Mom: why?
Me: it came from a whales butt
Your mom: ARE YOU STUPID?!?!? IT IS A SYNTHETISIED PERFUME AND NOT NATURAL
You: OH
It most likely did not.
Whale constipation? Wow man, that is tough shit.
and yet, you spray it on yourself as perfume....whale shit...
whale diarrhea
I get the joke in that sentence
Awww! Poor whale! Rest in peace!
Rest in Your Pillow Ambergris
Rest in Poop
I thought I misread the tiltle... guess not!
Quick answer, they're obsessed with constipated whales because they're kinky.
Thats it.
they have shit fetish, I watched this and nearly started jacking
@@spykerm6 You do know poop carries nutrients in it
learnt it from reddit
@@spykerm6 What the fuck
@@spykerm6 you are not ok in the head
At first I read the title as "Why perfume lovers make constipated whales" and was immensely confused :D
I may never look at perfoom the same way again
Did you know a certain type of badger poop smells like vanilla? They also use it in cheap fragrances.
I think what you mean is beaver secretions. It's near their butt but it's not poop. And it's not from a badger.
I thought it was beaver
This could be the best news ever for my scent allergies. Tell everyone you know who wears perfumed products about whale death by constipation.
I'm going to show this to my vegetarian friends. No more fragrances for them!
you misunderstand vegan motivation, the whales are not forced to eat hard shit and then they dont get killed by people so this does not stop a vegan from using perfume
karebu2 not true actually, since this is simply a product of an animal living it's life and dying on its own merit. No unnecessary harm had to be done by humans to get the whale poop. Therefore it's ethical and okay to use.
well... they can argue that since the whale died of natural causes and the thing just floated around until someone found it, its ok. I mean, vegans usually use cars, and the fuel has a number of dead animals on it
oceso That may the motivation but still real vegans will refuse to consume any animal product and not only the products from livestock
Bl4ck St0rm just shut the fuck up with your "real vegan" shit. Veganism is reducing the amount of harm and suffering, and not causing any unnecessary harm and suffering yourself. Therefore this animal product is ethical. Keep your purist dogmatic nonsense away from veganism.
1970: In the furture, I hope there are flying cars
2017: *WHY PERFUME MAKERS LOVE CONSTIPATED WHALES*
Eau de toilette never wore its name that well. You know, "toilet water". 😜
Me:It would be really cool to be a whale!
Me again: *Watches video*
Also me:Nevermind
learned this from bobs burgers lol
Best title in all of TH-cam
I always wondered if ambergris really existed. I learned about ambergris from those old King Features Popeye episodes as a child. In the episode Popeye had to protect a whale because he was being hunted for his "ambergris". They never show you what this "ambergris" was. All you know is that you get it from whales. And in most cartoons most cartoon whales are synonymous with the 'Sperm Whale' image. But somehow I learned at an early age from watching that cartoon that in order to get the product a whale had to be hunted and killed for it.
The way small ambergris forms
The road block gets broken so it pops free
Imagine an alternate dimension where whales make perfume from human constipation 🤔
The person: mentions philosophers stone from anime
Me, a potterhead: *you dare oppose me mortal*
Some people spray it on themselves like it's some type of ritual. That's fine and all, if you're trying to court a 💩 beetle.
That title alone is Magnificent
that's absolutely disgusting
No shit
Tomek Osika Pun not intended
"YOU LOVE CONSTIPATED WHALES!!"
OMG best insult ever
Well, poor whale. He had a _shitty_ life
That has to be the worst way to die.... It's painful even getting a little constipated let alone it getting 5x its normal size and then rupturing.....
Full Metal Alchemist:)
So this seems like an appropriate recommendation at like 5 AM
Every character in this video is from Fullmetal Alchemist:
0:04 - Alphonse (left) and Edward (right)
0:17 - Hohenheim (left) and Izumi (right)
1:49 - Lust (right)
i like the face they have drawn on the ambergris.
So you're saying that the perfume we've been using for decades is actually boney sea poop from sperm whales?
Xx[Beat It]xX Nah, it's too pricey and rare, usually its made with chemical shit instead
No one's going to mention how hilarious that thumbnail is?
0:04 "that looks like Ed & Al" "I must have a strange imagination"
0:17 "Okay that's defiantly Hohenheim & Izumi"
Wtf...I did not expect a dead whale.
So when my girl friend asks me how I like her new perfume, I should tell her it smells like crap?
Already knew what it was the first time I saw the lump of brown stuff in the water, and by reading the title afterward.
Whale: poops
Humans: picks up poop
Human: *ah that’s some good shit right there*
Whale: WTF?
The next time someone calls your perfume shitty, you should take that as a compliment.
hail Hydra!
now the term "eau de toilette" gets a whole new level of meaning ^^
Bob's burgers already explained this to me. You're late lol
I got a Imodium constipation ad while watching this.
I love full metal alchemist brotherhood❤️
"killing the whale-" me : aw..that's really sad.. "and releasing a huge, butt-pearl-" **laugh hysterically**
*looks at perfume
Me: mmmmmew
well that's not a title I thought I'd ever stumble upon.
WhaleTube Video Title : Why Humans Love The Smell Of Our Poop?
Full metal alchemist?
I should tell my friend (a perfume maniac) that her perfume I partly whale poop
Suddenly very glad i dont use perfume
Emily your voice is amazing. One of my top 20 narrorator voices. Maybe top 10? Idk I haven't made a list (yet)
Whale poop perfume... now watch anime! Are you saying my taste is shit?
We're supposed to learn French in Canada( at least the English speaking parts). I'm pretty good in my class so I literally read it as "High priced toilet water"
*sees anime at the ending*
*otaku instincts intensifies*
( /˙○˙ )/ ANIME
*I Love this Channel! Its so amazing*
I swear these titles are getting weirder and weirder
Best episode ever with the best references!
Not first bit 819th
I deserve likes for not lying
O-O why u want him dead!?!?! all he did was not lie!
*Jean-Baptiste Grenouille has joined the chat*
what the fack did I just watch
Emily and Kate are my fav voice actors
not my proudest fap
SPEAK FOR YOURSELF IM STILL GOING!!!!!!!!!!
Ill never smell good again
Congratulations: Hit read more!!
Pearl ate Squidward
Pearl ate Plankton
Then Lastly......
Pearl ate The Whole World And The Sun And The 7 Other Planets
Pearl is an EATING MACHINE!!!!!!!!
XD
Tasty Planet
I will never put perfume on ever again
I knew it when I saw the two stick figures with the "interesting" choice of hairstyles at the beginning of the video. It was the Elric brothers all along!
I love your videos, and I hope you make more in the future. :)
The More You Know!!
now I'll NEVER where perfume again!