A BRITISH man has been offered $A65,625 for a strange-smelling rock his dog found on a beach, which may be a rare form of whale vomit. Rare whale vomit found on beach · Boy finds whale vomit on beach · Whale 'vomit' sparks cash bonanza ... The substance, which is found in the digestive system of sperm whales, is valuable and used in perfume. Ken Wilman said his boxer dog Madge found the 6lb lump, which could be worth £100,000, in Morecambe, Lancashire. What appears to be a dirty, odourous beach rock could be expensive ingredient for high-end perfumes. Whale vomit is worth big money because of its use in perfumes as a base.. Ken Wilman was walking along a beach in Northern England when his pup, Madge, uncovered a stinky yellow rock. Ken Wilman hold up what he hopes proves to be a rare form of whale vomit, ambergris. Ambergris is a solid, waxy, flammable substance of a dull grey or blackish color produced in the digestive system of sperm whales. a waxy substance found floating in or on the shores of tropical waters, believed to originate in the intestines of the sperm whale, and used in perfumery. Ambergris is also referred to as whale ambergris or grey amber. Ambergris has been prized for centuries and is used as a fixative for fine perfumes. Ambergris gets most of its value from the perfume-trading industry due to its unique, earthy scent. The value of ambergris lies in its role in the fragrance industry. High-end perfumes from houses such as Chanel and Lanvin. When it is fresh it has nearly no value because its smell is extremely faecal and it has no value for perfumery. Current prices start at around $20 a gram, so a 45-kilogram chunk of ambergris can still command quite a price.
