Methyl Ionone Alpha Extra
Methyl Ionone Alpha Extra
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Premium alpha-n-isomer for superior complexity.
High-impact diffusive violet lasting 124+ hours.
Bold orris-violet with luxurious beeswax warmth.
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Synonyms: Iriseine De Laire Classification: Base Note[i]
Where Methyl Ionone Gamma Coeur is the most floral and sweet of the methyl ionone family, Methyl Ionone Alpha Extra is the bolder, more leathery and orris member of the family. Use this slightly more expensive product when you seek a strong note of iris with more complexity and richness.
The power behind this product is that it contains the highest quantity of the Alpha Methyl Ionone isomer (CAS 7779-30-8) while Methyl Ionone Gamma Coeur contains the highest amount of the weaker Alpha Isomethyl Ionone (CAS 127-51-5).
Iralia®: Finest and sweetest all round iris / violet chemical. Historic.
Methyl Ionone Gamma Coeur: Cheapest. Floral, violet, soft, powdery.
Methyl Ionone Alpha Extra: Bolder, orris, leather, beeswax. Diffusive. Long lasting.
- IFRA 51
- 30% in finished product (Cat. 4)
- Odour Family
- Floral
- Appearance
- Colourless liquid
- Longevity
- Lasts > 124 hours on a smelling strip.
- Alternative Names
- Methylionone Alpha Extra
- IUPAC Name
- 1-(2,6,6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-yl)pent-1-en-3-one
Methyl Ionone Alpha Extra delivers a sophisticated powdery-floral violet character with distinctive orris earthiness, warm beeswax facets, and underlying woody dryness, creating a complex multi-dimensional scent that bridges floral elegance with substantial depth.
Foundational violet-orris builder, powerful floralizer, and versatile modifier across floral, woody, leather, and chypre compositions.
Fraterworks® is strictly a reseller of this product and is neither an agent nor official distributor for Takasago, 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: 30%
IFRA 49: 30%
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.
UN 3082
Usage in Perfumery
Methyl Ionone Alpha Extra appears in 5% of the perfumes we have analysed, at a median of 0.071% of the concentrate.
- Odour
- Woody, floral, violet, orris, powdery
- Family
- Floral
- Substantivity
- > 124 hours on a smelling strip
Free formulasNuit de Paris (8%), Derby 1985 (2.5%), L’Heure Bleue (1.2%), Fahrenheit (0.5%)
GCMS analysesMitsouko (6.29%), Replique Raphael (4.64%), Cuir Cannage (3.67%), Chanel No 5 (3.63%), Rogue Vetifleur (3.62%), Dior Miss dior Vintage (2.76%), Aramis (2.49%), Roja Chypre Extraordinaire (2.46%), Arpege (2.02%), Old Spice (1.95%), Shocking (1.54%), Clinique Aromatics Elixir (1.5%), Boadicea Valiant (1.28%), Davidoff Cool Water (1.21%), Coty Chypre (1.19%), Miglin 112 (1.05%), Guerlain Shalimar (0.915%), Pour Lui Oscar De La Renta (0.87%), NASOMATTO Duro (0.768%), Guerlain Heritage (0.71%), Detchema Revillon (0.623%), Creed Himalaya (0.62%), Intense Incense (0.596%), Dior Vanilla Diorama (0.541%), Guerlain Insolence (0.52%), Chanel Pour Monsieur (0.45%), Clive Christian - VIII Rococo Magnolia (0.45%), Amouage Portrayal Man (0.378%), Clive Christian No 1 (0.371%), Body Shop Al Sabah (0.345%), 1740 Marquis de Sade (0.332%), Dior Rouge Trafalgar (0.294%), Dior Diorella Vintage (0.26%), Rogue Rostracto (0.25%), Gris Dior (0.198%), Sora Dora Mallow (0.19%), Amouage Tribute Attar (0.172%), Nishane Nefs (0.17%), Homage Attar Amouage (0.167%), Chanel Boy (0.15%), Juliette has a gun Lady Vengeance (0.09%), 7753 (0.09%), Juliette Has A Gun Moon Dance (0.085%), Orto Parisi Bergamask (0.075%), Kemi Magic Blending Jabir (0.071%), Creed Original santal (0.066%), Jules Dior (0.062%), Body Shop White Musk (0.052%), Rogue Jasmin Antique (0.05%), Lutens Tubereuse Criminelle (0.03%), Malle Synthetic Jungle (0.01%), Roja Nuwa (tr.)
Creative FormulasLe Lion (0.1–10%), Alexandria III, Allure Homme Sport Eau Extrême, Amber Pour Homme, APOM, Bois des Iles, Boundless, Cuoium, Danger Parfum Cologne, Danger Pour Homme Parfum, Deep Blue, Encens Mythique, Fève Délicieuse, Gold Man, Green Irish Tweed, Guerl. Vetiver (Vintage), Guerl. Vetiver Parfum, Habdan, Habit Rouge Parfum, Imitation Man, Infusion d'Iris Cèdre, Infusion d'Iris, Infusion de Rose, L'Homme Ideal EDP, Luna Rossa Ocean, Millésime Impérial, N°19 EDP, N°22, N°5 Eau Première, N°5 EDP, N°5 Parfum, Nanshe, Ombré Leather, Overdose, Patchouli 24, Pierre de Lune, Poison EDT, Qatar, Sahraa, Sauvage Parfum, Shalimar EDT, Silver Man, Steamed Rainbow, Sycomore, Up To The Moon, Black Aoud (< 0.1%), Elixir Pour Femme EDP, La Belle, Man in Black, Moss Breches, Safari for Men
Also known by 125 other names
Iriseine De Laire; (1E)-1-(2,6,6-; (3E)-3-; (3E)-4-[2,5,6,6-; (E)-1-(2,6,6-; (E)-3-; (E)-4-(2,5,6,6-; (E)-alpha-; (R-(E))-1-(2,6,6-; (Z)-2,6-(Z)-21,22-alpha-; 1-(2,6,6-; 4-(2,5,6,6-; 4-(2,6,6-; 4,2,5,6,6-; 4,2,6,6-; 5-(2,6,6-; 5-2,6,6-; a-; alpha-; alpha-iso; b-; beta-; beta-iso; buten-2-one, 3-methyl-4-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-; buten-2-one, 3-methyl-4-(2,6,6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-yl)-, (3E)-; buten-2-one, 4-(2,5,6,6-tetramethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-; cetone alpha (Givaudan); cis-(2,6)-cis- (2(1),2(2))-alpha-; cis-2,6-cis-21,2 2-alpha-; cis-4-(2,5,6,6-; cyclocitrylidene butanone; cyclocitrylidene methyl ethyl ketone; delta-; gamma-; gammanolene; iraldeine; iraldeine gamma (Givaudan); iraldeine pure (Givaudan); iralia total (Firmenich); irisantheme (Givaudan); irone; irone alfa; irone alpha; irone alpha refined; iso; iso-alpha-; meth ionone alpha extra (IFF); meth ionone beta coeur (IFF); meth ionone gamma A tocopherol (IFF); meth ionone gamma coeur (IFF); meth ionone gamma pure (IFF); methyl alpha-ionone; methyl alpha-ionone isomers; methyl beta-ionone; methyl cyclocitrilydene acetone; methyl ionone; methyl ionone (74-80%); methyl ionone (so called); methyl ionone beta coeur (IFF); methyl ionone gamma; methyl ionone gamma A (IFF); methyl ionone gamma coeur; methyl ionone gamma coeur (IFF); methyl ionone gamma EQ (Takasago); methyl ionone gamma extra; methyl ionone gamma pure; methyl ionone gamma regular; methyl ionone gamma supreme; methyl ionone gamma suprime; methyl ionone N; methyl ionone regular; methyl-4-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohex-2-enyl)but-3-en-2-one (50% min.); methyl-4-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohex-2-enyl)but-3-en-2-one (60% min.); methyl-4-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohex-2-enyl)but-3-en-2-one (70% min.); methyl-4-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohex-2-enyl)but-3-en-2-one (80% min.); methyl-4-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohex-2-enyl)but-3-en-2-one (90% min.); methyl-4-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-3-buten-2-one; methyl-4-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexenyl)but-3-en-2-one; methyl-4-(2,6,6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-yl)-3-buten-2-one; methyl-4-(2,6,6-trimethyl-cyclohex-2-enyl)-but-3-en-2-one; methyl-4-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-yl)but-3-en-2-one; methyl-9-apo-b-caroten-9-one; methylionone (50% min.); methylionone gamma D; methylyl ionone alpha extra; methylyl ionone gamma pure; N-; penten-3-one, 1- (2,6, 6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-; penten-3-one, 1-(2,6,6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-yl)-; penten-3-one, 1-(2,6,6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-yl)-, (1E)-; penten-3-one, 1-(2,6,6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-yl)-, (E)-; penten-3-one, 1-(2,6,6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-yl)-, (g-(E))-; penten-3-one, 1-(2,6,6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-yl)-, N-; raldeine 70 (Givaudan); raldeine 95 (Givaudan); raldeine A GV; raldeine cetone alpha (Givaudan); raldeine gamma; tetramethyl cyclohex-2-enyl) but-3-en-2-one; tetramethyl-1-cyclohex-2-enyl)but-3-en-2-one; tetramethyl-1-cyclohexenyl)but-3-en-2-one; tetramethyl-1-cyclohexenyl]-3-buten-2-one; tetramethyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-3-buten-2-one; tetramethylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl)but-3-en-2-one; trimethyl-1-cyclohex-2-enyl)pent-1-en-3-one; trimethyl-1-cyclohex-2-enyl)pent-1-en-3-one (44-50%); trimethyl-1-cyclohex-2-enyl)pent-1-en-3-one (50-60%); trimethyl-1-cyclohex-2-enyl)pent-1-en-3-one (74-80%); trimethyl-1-cyclohex-2-enyl)pent-1-en-3-one N-; trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl-4-penten-3-one; trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl) pent-1-en-3-one; trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-1-penten-3-one; trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-3-methyl-3-buten-2-one; trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-4-penten-3-one; trimethyl-1-cyclohexenyl) pent-1-en-3-one; trimethyl-1-cyclohexenyl)-3-methyl-3-buten-2-one; trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-yl-3-buten-2-one; trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-yl-3-methyl-3-buten-2-one; trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-yl) pent-1-en-3-one; trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-yl)-1-penten-3-one; trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-yl)-1-penten-3-one (74-80%); trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-yl)-4-penten-3-one N-; trimethyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-1-penten-3-one; trimethylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl)pent-1-en-3-one; trimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-yl)pent-1-en-3-one
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.
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Methyl Ionone Alpha Extra