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Ambrettolide

SKU: 4XU00034

Ambrettolide is a rich but delicate animallic musk used in traces (from 0.01%) in all types where it adds diffusion warmth roundness. If overused it may suppress top notes. An excellent blender-fixative. Note: many are anosmic to, i.e. unable to smell, ambrettolide.

US$ 2.50 /gram
Qty:
Odor Life (Smelling Strip)450 hrs
Relative Odor Impact30

Olfactory Profile

What is feeeel... the smell..?
MUSK
Top Notes

Animalic

Animalic
Heart Notes

Base Notes

Musk, Animalic

MuskAnimalic
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Odour & Impact

The odour and uses of Ambrettolide:

Odour=> natural-musk ambrette-seed rich and extremely tenacious floral-musky sweet odour. Ambrettolide is used at 0.01% or less in alcoholic solutions to help soften the alcohol odour leaving a faint floral-musky sweet and pleasant odour.

Relative Odor Impact 30
Odor Life (Smelling Strip) 450 hrs

Perfumery Applications

Typical usage in perfume compounds:

0.010%
From
0.100%
Average
5.000%
Maximum

Technical Specifications

Product NameAmbrettolide
Appearance
Physical StateColourless oily liquid
Specific Gravity0.9490
Refractive Index0.0000
Melting PointTBA
Boiling Point307
Flash Point100
CAS No.28645-51-4
FEMA2555

Synonyms & Uses

$XU : iso-Ambrettolide : omega-Hexadec-7-enolide : 6-Hexadecanolide Cyclohexadecan-7-olide : Hexadec-7-en-16-lactone : Moskus Lakton : Oxacycloheptadec-10-en-2-one (CAS 28645-51-4) Moskus lakton : 16-Hydroxy-delta 7-hexadecenoic acid, lactone : Cyclohexadecen-7-olide : Ambrettolide synthetic :

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Application Suitability
Rating Guide
Rating Guide
  • 9 Very Good Performance
  • 8 Good Performance
  • 7 Reasonable performance
  • 6 Fair performance
  • 5 Mediocre performance
  • 4 Slight stability problems
  • 3 Discoloration Problems
  • 2 Stability problems
  • 1 Major problems
  • 0 Not recommended for use

Alcoholic Perfume Very Good Performance
9/9
Anti-perspirants/Deo Discoloration Problems
3/9
Creams and Lotions Very Good Performance
9/9
Lipsticks Very Good Performance
9/9
Talcum Powder Very Good Performance
9/9
Tablet Soap Very Good Performance
9/9
Liquid Soap Very Good Performance
9/9
Shampoo Very Good Performance
9/9
Hair Conditioner Good Performance
8/9
Bath/Shower Gel Reasonable performance
7/9
Cold Wave Major problems
1/9
Acid Cleaner Major problems
1/9
Ammonia Major problems
1/9
Chlorine Major problems
1/9
Detergent Powder Very Good Performance
9/9
Liquid Detergent Very Good Performance
9/9
Fabric Softener Reasonable performance
7/9
Candles Very Good Performance
9/9
Pot Pourri Very Good Performance
9/9
Incense Very Good Performance
9/9

Important Notes:

End application data applies to experiments carried out by the authors or extrapolated from those experiments using computer algorithms. As application product formulations vary widely this information is only a general guide.

Full testing by both perfumers- flavorists and end users is the only proven method to ensuring a perfume or flavours safety- strength- suitability- stability and success.

Legislation and regulations vary widely and change with time so it is your duty to check this.

Often Used With

Ingredients that complement Ambrettolide beautifully

Hedione

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Iso E Super

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Ethylene Brassylate

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Cashmeran

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