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    Exaltenone

    Exaltenone

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    Manufacturer: Offered pure and at 10% dilution for ease of use. Mere traces give incredible warmth. Closest synthetic in odour to natural deer musk.

    Aroma Chemicals

    CAS: 35720-57-1
    Synonyms: 5-cyclohexadecen-1-one

    Exaltenone® is one of the classic synthetic musks, valued for its ability to enhance the diffusion, depth, and longevity of a fragrance. Some perfumers even consider it superior to muscone (and muscone laevo), the natural musk ketone found in deer musk. Traces are all you need to get a real boost but this can be an overdose musk.

    To compare this product (which is usually liquid at room temperature but can solidify) and the very similarly named Exaltone [Cyclopentadecanone] we can say that Exaltone is more powdery, natural, and elegant with a focus on fixative strength, whereas Exaltenone is more powerful, opaque, and animalic, offering a creamier and robust musk note. Their differences make them suitable for slightly different roles in perfumery, and choosing between them depends on the desired scent profile and budget.

    Because it is costly we are also offering it diluted to 10% in DPG.

    Note: Firmenich refers to this product as CAS 35720-57-1 but it is also commonly referred to by the CAS 14595-54-1. The two are the same.

    Comparison to other Macrocyclic Musks

    Musk Fixation Strength Animalic Intensity
    Exaltone® High Moderate
    Warm, sweet, slightly animalic musk.
    Exaltolide® Very High Mild
    Soft, powdery, slightly floral musk.
    Exaltenone [this] Very High High
    Musky-animalic, reminiscent of Tonkin musk.
    Muscenone® High Moderate
    Powdery musk with subtle animalic nuances.
    Muscone Laevo High Very High
    Strongly musky with a slight animalic note. Found in most Chanel fragrances.
    IFRA 51: No restriction for category 4
    Average Use: < 1% in a perfume compound

    Odour Family: Musk
    Appearance: Clear liquid or transparent solid
    Longevity: Lasts > 400 hours on a smelling strip.

    Fraterworks® is strictly a reseller of this product and is neither an agent nor official distributor for Firmenich.

    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

    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

    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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    A classic and luxurious musk that adds depth and sex to fragrance.

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    (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.

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      All 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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    • 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.