Galaxolide®
Galaxolide®
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Hands down the most popular musk in the world.
Buy it pure or diluted to 50% for easy use.
Clean, powerful and incredibly long lasting.
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Galaxolide is a clean and powerful polycyclic musk which, even in extreme overdoses of 40% or more, allows the other materials in a fragrance to shine through. It is a highly appreciated musk by consumers. It adds fixation and exaltation to all fragrances and is frequently blended with other musks which often take the role of modifiers.
“A clean, powerful and versatile iso-chroman musk having exceptional persistence and a superb fragrance quality approaching the tone of macrocyclic musks.” — IFF
Galaxolide is often the single largest aromachemical in luxury fragrance brands such as Tom Ford, Amouage and Creed. It's low cost and popular appeal make it a must-have for all perfumers.
NOTE: pure Galaxolide is extremely viscous so it needs heat to make it fluid. For that reason we are selling it here in the standard 50% dilution from IFF as well as pure. Be sure to check your dilution prior to buying.
- IFRA 52 (draft)
- 16% in finished product (Cat. 4)
- IFRA 51
- No restriction for category 4
- Odour Family
- Musky
- Appearance
- Colourless liquid
- Longevity
- Lasts > 400 hours on a smelling strip.
- INCI Name
- HEXAMETHYLINDANOPYRAN
- IUPAC Name
- 4,6,6,7,8,8-hexamethyl-1,3,4,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclopenta[g]isochromene
Galaxolide presents a clean, sweet musk aroma with subtle floral-woody nuances and soft powdery, ambery undertones.
Primary fixative in fine fragrances, detergents, and personal care; adds bloom, volume, and exceptional longevity.
Fraterworks® is strictly a reseller of this product and is neither an agent nor official distributor for IFF, and is not affiliated with or endorsed by them.
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.
Usage in Perfumery
Galaxolide® appears in 2% of the perfumes we have analysed, at a median of 7.5% of the concentrate.
- Odour
- Musk, clean, sweet, floral, fresh
- Family
- Musky
- Common diluents
- IPM, BB, DPG
- Common dilutions
- 50%
- Substantivity
- > 400 hours on a smelling strip
Free formulasSavage Leather 740645 (48%), Body Shop White Musk (1981) (31.79%), Arethusa (30%), 1740 Marquis de Sade (28%), Twilly Dreams (23%), Twirly (23%), Musk Ravageur (22%), Amouage Orris Wakan (20.62%), Fahrenheit (20%), Gorgeous Green 971032 (20%), Tom Ford Tuscan Leather (19%), Helumt Lang Cologne (18%), Visa 2007 (16%), Nomenclature Adr-ett (15%), DK Donna Karan (15%), Terra Firma (15%), Spice Bomb (14%), Timbuktu (14%), Nishane Ani (10%), Homme Privé (10%), Spring Evening (10%), Safari Men (10%), Opium Pour Homme (9.99%), Derby 1985 (8%), Creed Millésime Impérial (7%), Creed Green Irish Tweed (6%), Cypria 986749 (5%), Bluish Dusk 472677 (4%), My 7 (3.5%), Clive Christian 1872 Men (3.5%), Samsara (3%), Patou Pour Homme (2.5%), Balenciaga Pour Homme (2%), Zen Original (1%), Gentle Fluidity Gold (0.4%)
GCMS analysesJuliette Has A Gun Moon Dance (29.6%), Pierre Guillaume Drama Nuui (24.64%), Sora Dora Mallow (23.02%), Clive Christian - VIII Rococo Magnolia (12.09%), Orto Parisi Bergamask (11.68%), Malle Synthetic Jungle (11.07%), Miglin Passionate (9.36%), Dior higher (9.07%), Dior Vanilla Diorama (8.84%), Chanel Boy (7.7%), House of oud - Neverending (7.36%), Rogue Rostracto (7.3%), Nishane Shem (6.93%), Miglin 112 (6.31%), Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan (5.41%), Kemi Magic Blending Jabir (4.96%), Clive Christian No 1 (4.32%), Jules Dior (4.25%), Polo Green (3.52%), Rogue Bon Monsieur (3.49%), Rogue Mousse Illuminee (3.3%), Detchema Revillon (3.29%), Amouage interlude black iris (2.88%), Pour Lui Oscar De La Renta (2.69%), Amouage Tribute Attar (2.4%), Clive Christian Blonde Amber (2.39%), 7753 (2.31%), Amouage Portrayal Man (2.22%), Clive Christian X (1.86%), Chanel Pour Monsieur (0.85%), Nicolai New York Intense (0.38%), Body Shop Al Sabah (0.043%), Eau De Protection (0.019%)
Creative FormulasAmbre Narguile (> 10%), Jubilation XXV Man, Oud Satin, Chrome, Angels' Share, Le Male Elixir (0.1–10%), Grand Soir, L'eau De Issey, Althaïr, Wulong Cha, Concentré d'Orange Verte (< 0.1%)
Also known by 65 other names
1,3,4,6,7,8-; 4,6,6,7,8,8-; abalide; abbalide; astrolide; betolide; betolide 50% BB (A.C.S. International); betolide 50% DEP (A.C.S. International); cyclopenta[g]-2-benzopyran, 1,3,4,6,7,8-hexahydro-4,6,6,7,8,8-hexamethyl-; galaxolide 100% (IFF); galaxolide 50 BB (IFF); galaxolide 50 DEP (IFF); galaxolide 50 DPG; galaxolide 50 IPM (IFF); galaxolide 50% in D.E.P. (IFF); galaxolide 50% in I.P.M. (IFF); hexahydro-4,6,6,7,8,8-hexamethyl cyclopenta-#-2-benzopyran; hexahydro-4,6,6,7,8,8-hexamethyl cyclopenta-#-2-benzopyran 50% in BB; hexahydro-4,6,6,7,8,8-hexamethyl cyclopenta-#-2-benzopyran 50% in DEP; hexahydro-4,6,6,7,8,8-hexamethyl cyclopenta-#-2-benzopyran 50% in IPM; hexahydro-4,6,6,7,8,8-hexamethyl cyclopenta-gamma-2-benzopryan; hexahydro-4,6,6,7,8,8-hexamethyl cyclopenta-gamma-2-benzopryan 50% in BB; hexahydro-4,6,6,7,8,8-hexamethyl cyclopenta-gamma-2-benzopryan 50% in DEP; hexahydro-4,6,6,7,8,8-hexamethyl cyclopenta-gamma-2-benzopryan 50% in IPM; hexahydro-4,6,6,7,8,8-hexamethyl cyclopenta(g)-2-benzopyran; hexahydro-4,6,6,7,8,8-hexamethyl cyclopenta(g)-2-benzopyran 50% in BB; hexahydro-4,6,6,7,8,8-hexamethyl cyclopenta(g)-2-benzopyran 50% in DEP; hexahydro-4,6,6,7,8,8-hexamethyl cyclopenta(g)-2-benzopyran 50% in IPM; hexahydro-4,6,6,7,8,8-hexamethyl-cyclopenta-g-2-benzopyran; hexahydro-4,6,6,7,8,8-hexamethylcyclopenta(g)-2-benzopyran 50% in DPG; hexahydro-4,6,6,7,8,8-hexamethylcyclopenta[g]-2-benzopyran solution; hexahydro-4,6,6,7,8,8-hexamethylindeno(5,6-c)pyran; hexahydro-4,6,6,7,8,8-hexamethylindeno[5,6-c]pyran; hexahydrohexamethyl cyclopentabenzopyran; hexahydrohexamethyl cyclopentabenzopyran 50% in BB; hexahydrohexamethyl cyclopentabenzopyran 50% in DEP; hexahydrohexamethyl cyclopentabenzopyran 50% in DPG; hexahydrohexamethyl cyclopentabenzopyran 50% in ipm; hexamethyl-1,3,4,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclopenta[g]isochromene; indeno[5,6-c]pyran, 1,3,4,6,7,8-hexahydro-4,6,6,7,8,8-hexamethyl-; musk 50; musk 50/dep; musk 50/ipm; musk G 50% in DEP; musk G 50% in DPG; musk G 50% in IPM; musk gx 100%; musk gx 50% in BB; musk gx 50% in benzyl benzoate; musk gx 50% in DEP; musk gx 50% in diethyl phthalate; musk gx 50% in dipropylene glycol; musk gx 50% in DPG; musk gx 50% in IPM; musk gx 50% in isopropyl myristate; musk-G 50 DEP; musk-G 50 IPM; pearlide (kao); pearlide DEP; pearlide DPG; polarlide 50 DEP; polarlide 50 IPM; polymusk; polymusk 50% DPG (A.C.S. International); polymusk 50% IPM (A.C.S. International)
Statistics drawn from published GCMS analyses, commercial and demonstration formulas. References to third-party perfumes, brand names and trade marks are solely for identification and comparison. Formulas not made, supplied, licensed, authorised, sponsored or endorsed by the manufacturer or trade mark owner.
Demonstration Formulas
Explore real-world examples showcasing the versatility and applications of our premium products. See the complete index.
Savage Leather 740645 — Masculine Leather
Terra Firma — A Woody Spicy Fragrance
Gorgeous Green 971032 — Green Chypre
Unleaded 899151 — Woody Musk Fragrance
Spice Bomb — A Spicy Fragrance
Spring Evening 230302 — Floral Fragrance
Nishane Ani — A Floriental Fragrance
Homme Privé — Aromatic 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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(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. These are independent Fraterworks reconstructions based on our own GCMS and olfactory analysis. They are not the manufacturers' original formulas and have not been supplied, authorised, licensed, sponsored or endorsed by the manufacturers. Brand and perfume names are used solely to identify the subject of the analysis and comparison. 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.
Galaxolide®