Cetonal®
Cetonal®
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Cetonal is a fascinating material with nuances of tobacco, leather, iris, animals and wood. It has a low odour profile but is surprisingly long lasting and quite profound in its effects at even very low doses (below one percent).
According to Givaudan, “Orris, Woody, Powerful. Cetonal is an elegant ingredient used in woody, orris accords as well as with leather, tobacco and animal notes where it acts as an excellent blending agent and adds to the harmony of a fragrance.”
Its softness shines in accords with Cashmeran, dihydro-ionones, and amber notes, pairing brilliantly with Norlimbanol, Ambrocenide, Boisambrene, Operanide, and Somalian frankincense oil
Appearance: Colourless liquid
Longevity: Lasts > 24 hours on a smelling strip.
Fraterworks® is strictly a reseller of this product and is neither an agent nor official distributor for Givaudan.
General Information
General Information
Like most suppliers and makers of quality raw materials for fragrances, we do not filter many of our products. This ensures that no odiferous matter is lost prior to use but can result in the appearance of small particles or slight clouding.
All alcoholic fragrances should be macerated for up to a month and then chilled in a moderate freezer overnight before being filtered fine. This will remove all cloudiness or detritus and is the industry norm.
IFRA Standards
IFRA Standards
Permitted amounts in finished product:
IFRA 51: 100%
IFRA 49: 100%
These are derived from calculated concentrations which do not replace chromatographic quantification on individual lots. Disclaimer...
For Trade Use Only
For Trade Use Only
Our products are intended as building blocks in the perfume creation process; they are not to be applied to the skin undiluted.
These raw materials are for use by the perfumery trade only.
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Our materials comply with IFRA and EU 1223/2009 regulations for safety and quality.
Customer Reviews
I can see this as a refined tobacco building block, or to accentuate the drier aspects of orris when working on a soliflore. It has a sweet violet finish on a smelling strip, like a tail of ionone, if you wish. I can also see it in a complex blend with oud, or a smashing effect with ambergris. It shows all the aspects of a long-lasting impact material while it's still drying on its scent strip.
I love this product! I wasn't sure what I would use it for when I got it, but it quickly became indispensable. I find it similar to Hedione, and using the two together creates great balance and blending for my formula. There is a slightly sweet, bright edge to it that stands out on the strip and in the initial blend, but once macerated it dies down and becomes part of the overall scent experience. I will be re-purchasing in a much larger quantity soon.
There's a lot going on here. There's a lightness to this smell, orris and green. It's leather but not oily smoky leather; the clean leather of a new luxury handbag. It's green but not the intensity of Styrallyl Acetate, a light distant green, more muguet. It's tobacco but not an old pipe in a barbershop, a light trace of sweet cigarettes on the gloves of a Grand Dame. Tenacious.
It’s fairly rare that I simply don’t click with an aromachemical based on it not matching the description, but in this case I find the description so far off as to be misleading and the material not particularly compelling. This is so much not a tobacco-esque material, it’s closer to an iris-adjacent muguet to my nose, somewhat similar to florhydral but far more artificial-orris/a-ionone. Most significantly, it lacks the richness, warm or earthy qualities I associate with tobacco. I’m also not coming up with any obvious uses for it that would make it a necessary material in any context.
While we do endeavour to ensure that expectations are always met with our product descriptions, it can be very difficult to put scents into words. Reviews like yours are very helpful to buyers because they give further nuance and perspective, so thank you Mark! We hope the rest of your order left you satisfied nonetheless.
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Amber glass bottles, sealed aluminum containers, and protective barriers.
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General Disclaimer
(a) Vegan labelling: Where the word “vegan” is used in relation to our products, that indicates that we have not added any animal products to products marked vegan. We do not verify whether any third-party supplier has used animal additives prior to supplying a product to us. We provide products marked vegan “as is” and make no representation as to the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of that claim.
(b) Natural labelling: Where the word “natural” is used in relation to our products, that indicates that we have not added any synthetic additives to products marked natural. We do not verify whether any third-party supplier has used synthetic additives prior to supplying a product to us. We provide products marked natural “as is” and make no representation as to the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of that claim.
(c) Documentation: We provide the information contained in each document you obtain from us (including but not limited to SDS, IFRA certificate, COA, TDS, EU Allergens, and any other regulatory document) “as is” and make no representation as to its accuracy, completeness, or reliability. We provide no warranties or guarantees in relation to a document you obtain from us. You purchase and use a document or documents at your own risk. Any implied conditions or warranties are excluded and, to the extent that they cannot be excluded, any liability we have to you or any other person or entity in respect of a document you obtain from us is limited to NZD0.01 (one cent). You indemnify us against any loss we suffer or incur as a direct or indirect result of your use of a document you obtain from us.
(d) Demonstration formulas: Demonstration formulas are provided as a guide only. We provide no warranties or guarantees in relation to the formula. You access and use the formula at your own risk. Any implied conditions or warranties are excluded and, to the extent that they cannot be excluded, any liability we have to you or any other person or entity in respect of the formula is limited to NZD0.01 (one cent). You indemnify us against any loss we suffer or incur as a direct or indirect result of your use of a formula.
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Regulations
DisclaimerAll of our products are compliant with EU 1223/2009 and the NZCPGS. None of our bases contain prohibited materials and regulatory compliance is possible depending on usage.
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IFRA Conformity
All of our bases can be used in products requiring conformity with the latest IFRA standards. Fraterworks is an official member of IFRA and the FFAANZ.
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Nitro Musks
Some of our products may contain small amounts of EU and IFRA compliant musk ketone. We never use musk xylene, musk ambrette or any other prohibited materials.