Habanolide®
Habanolide®
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Delivers perfect balance of warmth and metallic cleanliness.
Transforms compositions with elegant "ironed cotton" freshness.
Creates unmatched two-week longevity with sophisticated radiance.
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Habanolide® is considered a metallic or hot iron musk. It is a macrocyclic musk of the highest quality by Firmenich, indispensable and certainly irreplaceable (though Globalide® by Symrise is frequently touted as such, but that does have its differences). Habanolide® is a radiant musk which adds freshness and vitality.
Habanolide® has featured in numerous modern scents. The writers of Scent and Chemistry give by way of example Silver Mist (2006) by Alessandro Gualtieri for Nasomatto, in which it makes up 25% of the fragrance:
250 Habanolide
250 Ethylene Brassylate
125 Scentolide
25 Cashmeran
10 Exaltone
- IFRA 51
- 48% in finished product (Cat. 4)
- Odour Family
- Musky
- Appearance
- Colourless liquid
- Longevity
- Lasts > 400 hours on a smelling strip.
- IUPAC Name
- (12E)-oxacyclohexadec-12-en-2-one
Habanolide presents an elegant, substantive musk aroma with distinctive metallic "hot iron" nuances, complemented by warm, woody undertones and clean, powdery facets that create a sophisticated and modern musky impression.
Essential base note providing exceptional fixation and longevity; excels in fine fragrances, floral accords, and clean/fresh compositions across personal and home care applications.
Fraterworks® is strictly a reseller of this product and is neither an agent nor official distributor for Firmenich, 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: 48%
IFRA 49: 48%
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
Habanolide® appears in 9% of the perfumes we have analysed, at a median of 1% of the concentrate.
- Odour
- Musk, waxy, cloth, metallic, sweet
- Family
- Musky
- Common dilutions
- 50%
- Substantivity
- > 400 hours on a smelling strip
Free formulasHelumt Lang Cologne (50%), Bois d’Argent (24.5%), Xanadu (18%), Golden Seraglio (18%), The One EDP (8.5%), 212 VIP (8.5%), Nishane Nefs (8%), Dior Rouge Trafalgar (4%), Gris Dior (4%), Nomenclature Adr-ett (2.54%), Creed Royal Oud (2%), Fougere Classique (0.5%), Rose Dorian (0.3%), At The Barber’s (0.2%), Derby 1985 (0.15%)
GCMS analysesDior Vanilla Diorama (9.37%), Chanel Boy (4.31%), Dior Rosewood Oud (2.43%), Guerlain Insolence (2.43%), Dior Fahrenheit (2.39%), Juliette has a gun Lady Vengeance (1.97%), Homage Attar Amouage (1.37%), House of oud - Neverending (1.19%), Dior higher (0.365%), Clive Christian - VIII Rococo Magnolia (0.321%), Kemi Magic Blending Jabir (0.133%), Guerlain Heritage (0.12%)
Creative FormulasAmbre Nuit (> 10%), 212 Men, 40 Knots, Aqva Amara, Awake, Caban, Carlisle, Carnal Flower, Coach Platinum, Cologne Indélébile, Colonia Pura, Crystal Noir, D. Homme Cologne, Eau d'Ombré Leather, Eau Duelle EDT, Fève Délicieuse, Fico di Amalfi, Golden Dallah, Intense Red Tobacco, K. Flower, La Belle, Lost Cherry, Luna Rossa Sport 2024, Luna Rossa Sport, Man Rain Essence, Mercurial Cashmere, Neroli Portofino Acqua, Neroli Portofino Forte, Neroli Portofino Parfum, Neroli Portofino, Nouveau Monde, Nuit de Cellophane, Ombre Noire, Oud 27, Oud for Happiness, Oud Nude, Patchouli Paris, Poison Girl, Red Tobacco, Rose 31, Sahraa, Sauvage Elixir, Si Passione, Spiritueuse Double Vanille, Tabac 28, Tonka 25, Vetiver Extraordinaire, Wood Sage & Sea Salt, Y EDP, Sauvage EDP (0.1–10%), Another 13, Portrait of a Lady, Tobacco Vanille, Wulong Cha, 1 Million Elixir, 1 Million Golden Oud, 1 Million Privé, 1 Million Royal, 1932 EDP, 1957, 212 Sexy Men, 724, A Drop d'I., Absolu Aventus 2023, Absolu Aventus 2025, Absolu Aventus, Absolute Aphrodisiac, Acqua di G. Absolu Instinct, Acqua di G. Absolu, Acqua di G. Elixir, Acqua di G. Essenza, Acqua di G. Parfum, Acqua di G. Pour Homme, Acqua di G. Profondo Lights, Acqua di G. Profondo, Acqua di G. Profumo, Alien Goddess, Alien, Allure Homme Sport Cologne, Allure Homme Sport Eau Extrême, Allure Homme Sport Superleggera, Allure Homme Sport, Allure Homme, Amber Pour Homme, Angels' Share On The Rocks, Antaeus, Aoud Extraordinaire, Aoud Lagoon, Aoud Melody, Aoud Musk, Apogée, Aqua Universalis Forte, Aqva Pour Homme Atlantiqve, Aqva Pour Homme Marine, Aqva Pour Homme, Arabians, Aura, Aventus Cologne, Aventus for Her, Bad Boy Elixir, Beach Walk, Bergamote 22, Black II, Black Lacquer, Black Opium Over Red, Black Opium, Black Orchid, Black Vanilla, Blessed Baraka, Bleu EDP, Bleu EDT, Bleu Parfum, Bleu Turquoise, Bloom Acqua di Fiori, Bloom, Blue Moon Ginger Dash, Blue Sapphire, Boss in Motion, Bouquet de Hongrie, Bright Crystal, Buongiorno, Bvlg. Pour Homme, C.H. Men Swing, C.K. One Essence, Cairo, Cedrat 37, Cedrat Boise, Cedro di Taormina, Champaca Absolute, Cipresso di Toscana, Citron 28, Coco Mademoiselle Intense, Code Absolu Gold, Code For Women, Code Parfum, Code Profumo, Code, Colonia Ebano, Colonia Intensa, Colonia Oud, Colonia Sandalo, Crystal Saffron, D. Homme Sport 2021, Daisy, Dama Bianca, Danger Parfum Cologne, Darley, Debaser in Bloom, Debaser, Decibel, Delina La Rosée, Deziro, Duro, Dylan Blue, Eau des Merveilles, Eau S. Extreme 2010, EGE, Eidesis, Eladaria, Elixir Pour Femme EDP, eLVes, Elysium Eau Intense, Encre Indigo, Erba Gold, Erba Pura, Erolfa, Eternity for Men, Fahrenheit Le Parfum, Fantomas, Figue Érotique, Fleurs De Gardenia, For Him Vetiver Musc, Fougère d’Argent, Gardénia, Gentleman 2017, Gold Incense, Guilty Absolute Pour Homme, Halfeti Cedar, Haltane, High Frequency, Hindu Kush, Idôle, Imitation Woman, Indian Leather, Infusion d'Iris Cèdre, Infusion d'Iris, Intense Café, Intense Cedrat Boise, Interlude 53 Man, Interlude Black Iris, Interlude Man, Invictus Aqua, Invictus Intense, Isola Blu, Italica, J'Adore EDP, J'Adore, Joy, Joyeuse Tubéreuse, Juniper Sling, Jupiter, K. Flower EDT, K. Homme, Kouros, L.12.12. Blanc, L'Eau d'I. Noir Ambré, L’Homme Idéal Platine Privé, L'Interdit EDP, La Femme Intense, La Femme L'Eau, La Femme, Lady Million, Le Beau Le Parfum, Libre, Light Blue Eau Intense Pour Homme, Light Blue Pour Homme EDP, Lovers, Lucky, Luna Rossa Black, Luna Rossa Carbon, Luna Rossa Ocean, M7 Oud Absolu, M7, Man in Black, Man Terrae Essence, Man Wood Essence, Mandarino Di Amalfi, Mania, Memoir Man, Men Privé, Millésime 1849, Million Gold for Her, Million Gold, Miss D. Absolutely Blooming, More Than Words, MYSLF Le Parfum, MYSLF, Mystic Experience, Narcotic Delight, Nectarine Blossom & Honey, Nio, Nuit de Feu, Olympéa Aqua, Olympéa Intense, One Shock for Him, Opera, Opus VII Reckless Leather, Oud Cadenza, Oud EDP, Oud Essentiel, Oud Ispahan, Oud Silk Mood EDP, Oud Stallion, Oud Voyager, Outlands, Ouverture, P. EST. 67, P. L'Homme, P. Red Extreme, Palatine, Paragon, Pasión for Him, Patchouli 24, Patchouli Absolu, Pegasus Exclusif, Pegasus, Peony & Blush Suede, Playing With The Devil, Psychedelic Love, Queen of Silk, Reflection Man, Renaissance, Rosa Nobile, Rose Of No Man's Land, Roses Musk, Rouge Smoking Extrait, Royal Princess Oud, Sadonaso, Safanad, Safran Secret, Sandalo, Sauvage EDT, Sauvage Parfum, Sedley, Side Effect, Single Malt, Soprano, Sorriso, Steamed Rainbow, Supreme Cashmere, Supreme Leather, Symphonium, Tero, The One for Men, Tony I. Monkey Special, Town & Country 2023, Town & Country, Tsar, Tuscan Leather, Tuxedo, Tyl Assoluto, Uden, Ultra Male, Uncut Gem, Up To The Moon, V. Pour Homme Oud Noir, Vanille Fatale 2017, Velvet Rose & Oud, Via Cavour I, Viking, Wild Vetiver, Y EDP Intense, You Or Someone Like You, YSL L'Homme L'intense, YSL L'Homme, Yuzu EDP, Concentré d'Orange Verte (< 0.1%), Amber Aoud, Amberful, Angel Fantasm, Aqua Allegoria Herba Fresca, Arabians Tonka, Attrape-Rêves, Beige, Black XS, Blue Talisman, Bois Pacifique, Chance EDP, Crab Apple Blossom, English Pear & Freesia, Herba Fresca, Journey Man, Journey Woman, Lumière Noire Pour Femme, Muscs Koublaï Khan, Oyédo, Richwood, Silver Mountain Water, Un Jardin Sur Le Toit, Vanille Fatale, Viking Cologne, Voyage, Wood & Spices
Also known by 11 other names
(12E)-1-oxa; (12E)-oxa; (E)-; (E)-12-oxa; cyclohexadec-12-en-2-one; cyclohexadec-12-en-2-one, (12E)-; cyclohexadecen-2-one; habanolide; habanolide (Firmenich); habanolide substitute; oxa
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.
Bois d’Argent — A Woody Fragrance
Golden Seraglio — A Tobacco Gourmand
Helumt Lang Cologne — A Musk Fragrance
The One EDP — A Woody Spice Fragrance
Gris Dior — A Floral Fragrance
Nomenclature Adr-ett — A Musk Fragrance
Creed Royal Oud — A Woody Fragrance
Fougere Classique — A Masculine Fragrance
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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.
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