Muscenone®
Muscenone®
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Where powdery warmth meets refined sensuality.
Nitromusk elegance reimagined for modern perfumery.
The essence of luxury with unparalleled tenacity.
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Synonyms: Muscenone® Delta Classification: Base Note[i]
Muscenone is perhaps the nicest of the musk chemicals and certainly one of the most profound in its ability to add radiance, blending and fixation to a fragrance. This musk has the ability to put people at ease and to induce comfort, so much so that casinos famously spray it through their air conditioning ducts to keep clients gambling longer. Muscenone can be used in trace to overdose.
According to Arctander: “Delicate, but extremely tenacious musky odor, upon dilution developing more woody notes, not quite as soft and velvety as those of the Muscone, perhaps equal in power, but inferior in beauty.”
And Perfumery: Techniques in Evolution (a series of articles published in Perfumer and Flavorist magazine) says: “If habanolide is radiant, floral and musky with metallic notes, muscenone is animal, strongly musk tonkin, and plays a role in [replicating] the natural product’s odor, perhaps, more important[ly] than muscone. […] Muscenone smells of the most animal-like part of deer musk powder or musk absolute, if made. All of these unsaturated macro cyclic musks are incredibly strong and accords we made in the past mixed cresols with exaltolide or muscone and are now much finer and more elegant when using muscenone or chemically related products. It is being widely used in fragrances such as Bulgari for Men.”
Muscenone even finds its uses in the world of ouds and attars; the wonderful tonkin musk note of Ajmal's Areej Al Shouk is owed largely to this chemical in combination with a touch of Muscone Laevo.
- IFRA 51
- 4.295% in finished product (Cat. 4)
- Odour Family
- Animalic
- Appearance
- Colourless liquid
- Longevity
- Lasts > 400 hours on a smelling strip.
- Alternative Names
- Muscemor
- INCI Name
- METHYL CYCLOPENTADECENONE
- IUPAC Name
- (5E)-3-methylcyclopentadec-5-en-1-one
Muscenone presents an elegant musk character reminiscent of classic nitromusks like Musk Ketone, with pronounced powdery and animalic facets complemented by a subtle natural sweetness, cosmetic softness, and faint hints of orris, soapy and woody nuances.
Primarily used as both a powerful fragrance enhancer at low concentrations (0.05-0.5%) and as a distinct musk character note at higher levels (0.5-5%) across various applications from fine fragrances to personal and fabric care products.
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: 4.295%
IFRA 49: 4.29%
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
Muscenone® appears in 4% of the perfumes we have analysed, at a median of 0.9% of the concentrate.
- Odour
- Musk, animal, natural, soapy, woody
- Family
- Animalic
- Common dilutions
- 10%
- Substantivity
- > 400 hours on a smelling strip
Free formulasAdr_oit (9%), Bois d’Argent (8%), Nomenclature Adr-ett (6.09%), Sora Dora Jany (4.5%), Cuir Cannage (4%), Creed Millésime Impérial (4%), Rex Flores (3.5%), Angelhead (3%), 1000 Reimagined (2.5%), Thousand Flowers (2.5%), Timbuktu (1.51%), Golden Seraglio (1.5%), Blend Five (1.31%), Dior Rouge Trafalgar (1%), Après L'Ondée (1%), Chanel Sycomore (1%), Amouage Orris Wakan (0.825%), Gentle Fluidity Gold (0.6%), Blooming Bouquet (2014) (0.6%), Gris Dior (0.4%), Bel Respiro (0.35%), F*** Fabulous (0.3%), Northern Bliss 804838 (0.294%), Oud Ulya (0.2%)
GCMS analysesChanel Boy (3.86%), Dior Vanilla Diorama (3.39%), Nicolai New York Intense (3.32%), Boadicea Valiant (3.04%), Grand Bal (1.63%), Dior Rosewood Oud (1.61%), Clinique Aromatics Elixir (1.56%), Nishane Mana (1.3%), Clive Christian Blonde Amber (0.995%), Chanel Pour Monsieur (0.92%), Guerlain Insolence (0.16%), Amouage Vanilla Barka (0.022%)
Creative Formulas1957 (> 10%), Iris Tubéreuse, Matière Noire, Sadonaso, Delina Exclusif (0.1–10%), Le Lion, Afternoon Swim, Oud Wood, Imagination, Valaya, Ombre Nomade, Le Male Elixir, Black Afgano, Angels' Share, Jubilation XXV Man, L'eau De Issey, Portrait of a Lady, Sauvage EDP, Another 13, 1 Million Elixir, 1 Million Privé, 1 Million Royal, 1932 EDP, 212 Men, 212 Sexy Men, 212 Sexy, 212 VIP Rosé, À La Rose, A*Men Fantasm, A*Men Pure Coffee, A*Men Pure Malt, Accento, 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, Afternoon Delight, Alexandria II, Alexandria III, Alien Goddess, Alien Hypersense, Allure Homme Édition Blanche, Allure Homme Sport Cologne, Allure Homme Sport Eau Extrême, Allure Homme, Amber Aoud Crystal, Amber Aoud, Amore Caffè, Angel Elixir, Angel Fantasm, Animalique, Antaeus, Aoud Exclusif, Aoud Parfum, Apogée, APOM, Aqva Pour Homme Marine, Aqva Pour Homme, Arabians, Arm. White for Him Vintage, Aventus for Her, Babycat, Bad Boy Cobalt Elixir, Bad Boy Elixir, Bal D'Afrique, Beach Walk, Bergamotto di Calabria, Black Opium Over Red, Black Opium, Black Saffron, Black XS, Blackberry & Bay, Blanche, Bleu EDP, Bleu EDT, Bleu Parfum, Bloom Acqua di Fiori, Bloom, Blue Talisman, Bois des Iles, Bois Marocain 2022, Bouquet de Hongrie, Bright Crystal, Buongiorno, Burlington 1819, Bvlg. Pour Homme, C.H. Men Swing, C.K. One Essence, C.K. One, C.K. One Vintage, Caban, Cairo, California Dream, Carlisle, Cedrat 37, Cedro di Taormina, Chance EDP, Cherry Cherry, Chloé EDP, Cinque Terre, Citron 28, City of Stars, Classique, Coach Men, Coco Noir, Code For Women, Code, Colonia Essenza, Colonia il Profumo, Colonia Intensa, Coromandel EDP, Cuir de Russie, Cuoium, D. Homme Cologne, D. Homme Sport 2021, Daisy, Danger Parfum Cologne, Danger Pour Homme Parfum, Debaser in Bloom, Decibel, Decision, Dejan, Delina La Rosée, Deziro, Dia Man, Do Son EDP, Do Son EDT, Eau d'Ombré Leather, Eau de Citron Noir, Eau de Soleil Blanc 2025, Eau des Merveilles, Eau Duelle EDT, Elixir Pour Femme EDP, Elysium Eau Intense, Encre Indigo, Epic Man, Erba Gold, Erolfa, Eros EDP, Euphoria for Women, Fahrenheit Le Parfum, Fig Extasy, Fleur du Désert, Fleurs De Gardenia, Flowerbomb, Frenchy Lavande, From the Garden, Fucking Fabulous, Gardénia Antigua, Gentle Fluidity Silver, Geranium Odorata, Goddess, Godolphin, Gold Incense, Golden Dallah, Guerl. Vetiver Parfum, Guidance 46, Guidance, Gyan, Gypsy Water, Habit Rouge Parfum, Halfeti Leather, Haltane, Heaven Can Wait, Himalaya, Hindu Kush, Honour Woman, Idôle, Imitation Woman, Infusion d'Iris, Infusion de Fleur d'Oranger, Intense Oud, Invictus Aqua, Invictus, Invictus Victory Elixir, Isola Blu, Isola Snow, Isola Sol, Jazz Club, Jimmy C. Man, Joy, Juniper Sling, Jupiter, K. Flower EDT, K. Flower, Khanjar, Kuhuyan, L’Eau d’I. Pour Homme EDP, L'Eau d'I. Pour Homme, L'Eau K. pour Homme, L'Eau Papier, L'Heure de Nuit, L'Homme à la Rose, L’Homme Idéal Platine Privé, La Belle Paradise Garden, La Belle, La Capitale, La Femme L'Eau, La Nuit de L'Homme, La Vie Est Belle, Lady Million, Laylati, Lazy Sunday Morning, Le Beau Le Parfum, Le Sel d'I., Light Blue Eau Intense Pour Homme, Light Blue Eau Intense, Light Blue for Women, Light Blue Pour Homme EDP, Love Hibiscus, Love in Black, Love in White, Lucky, Luna Rossa Black, M7 Oud Absolu, M7, Man in Black, Man Rain Essence, Man Terrae Essence, Man Wood Essence, Mandarine Basilic, Mania, Maraschino, Mercurial Cashmere, Metallique, Midnight in Paris EDP, Midnight in Paris EDT, Million Gold for Her, Million Gold, Musk Therapy, N°18, N°19 EDP, N°22, N°5 Eau Première, N°5 EDP, Narciso For Her, Narciso for Him, Narcotic Venus, Neroli 36, Neroli Portofino Acqua, Neroli Portofino Forte, Neroli Portofino Parfum, Neroli Portofino, Noir de Noir, Noir Extreme Parfum, Noir Extreme, Noir Pour Femme, Noir, Nuit de Feu, Ombré Leather Parfum, Ombré Leather, Opus VII Reckless Leather, Opus XV King Blue, Orchid Soleil, Oriana, Original Vetiver 2024, Oud Blanc, Oud Cadenza, Oud Fleur, Oud for Greatness Neo, Oud Ispahan, Oud Maracujá, Oud Nude, Oud Stallion, Oud Tobacco, Oud Voyager, Outlands, P. Black, Palatine, Paradoxe, Pardon, Parfum De La Nuit 2, Paris-Paris, Pasión for Him, Patchouli Absolu, Patchouli Paris, Petit Matin, Phantom, Pierre de Lune, Poison Girl, Poivre 23, Polo Oud, Precious Oud, Psychedelic Love, Pulp, Pure XS, Purpose 50, Qatar, Reflection Woman, Ristretto Intense Café, Rosa Nobile, Rose Of No Man's Land, Rouge Smoking Extrait, Safanad, Sauvage EDT, Sauvage Parfum, Search, Seminalis, Si Passione, Silver Mountain Water, Single Malt, Soleil Blanc, Soleil Neige, Spiritueuse Double Vanille, Splendida Magnolia Sensuel, Spring Flower 2023, Stronger With You Intensely, Stronger With You Parfum, Sublime Vanille, Supreme Cashmere, Supreme Oud, Tabac Rose, Tabarome, Tam Dao, Terroni, TF for Men, Thé Noir 29, Tobacco Mandarin, Tony I. Monkey Special, Torino24, Tubereuse 40, Tuscan Leather Intense, Tygar, Uncut Gem, Up To The Moon, V. Pour Homme Oud Noir, Valero, Velvet Orchid, Velvet Tonka, Very Good Girl Glam, Vetiver Extraordinaire, Via Cavour I, Vibrato, Viking Cologne, Viking, Voyage, White Suede, Wild Vetiver, Wood Whisper, Y EDP Intense, Y EDP, Y Elixir, Y Le Parfum, You Or Someone Like You, YSL L'Homme, Yuzu EDP, Absolu Aventus 2023 (< 0.1%), Absolu Aventus 2025, Absolu Aventus, Cosmic Pepper, EGE, High Frequency, Invictus Victory, Iris 39, L'Interdit EDP, Le Beau Paradise Garden, Les Infusions Vetiver, P. Ultra Blue, Royal Princess Oud
Civet secretion (0.08%)
Average content per species across published analyses, indexed by Essential Oil University.
Also known by 18 other names
3-Methylcyclopentadecenone; Muscenone® Delta; Muscemor; (5E)-3-; (E)-3-; cyclopentadecen-1-one, 3-methyl-; cyclopentadecen-1-one, 3-methyl-, (5E)-; delta-; methyl cyclopentadecenone; methyl pentadec-4(5)-enone; methyl-4(5)-pentadecenone; methyl-5-cyclopentadecen-1-one; methylcyclopentadec-5-en-1-one; muscanona; muscemor (IFF); muscenone; muscenone (Firmenich); muskeynone (Advanced Biotech)
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.
Adr_oit — A Fruity Musk Fragrance
Bois d’Argent — A Woody Fragrance
Nomenclature Adr-ett — A Musk Fragrance
Sora Dora Jany — A Gourmand Fragrance
Creed Millésime Impérial — A Musk Fragrance
Rex Flores 121199 — Amber Fragrance
Angelhead — A Fruity Fragrance
Iris Gris — IFRA Compliant Edition
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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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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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