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    Romandolide®

    Romandolide®

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    Manufacturer: Next-generation clean musk with superior volume The biodegradable answer to Galaxolide Delicate power that everyone can smell.

    Aroma Chemicals

    CAS: 236391-76-7 Classification: Base Note[i]

    Romandolide opens with a remarkably clean, delicate musk character that immediately distinguishes itself from heavier polycyclic musks. This alicyclic musk delivers subtle fruity-berry top notes that dance above its core musky heart, creating an effect both fresh and substantial. Soft ambrette-like nuances add sophistication without the animalic edge of natural ambrette, while gentle balsamic facets emerge as it develops. What sets Romandolide apart is its ability to maintain delicacy while building exceptional volume on the drydown—it whispers initially but grows to fill space with its clean, modern presence.

    Use Romandolide at 5-20% when you need a modern musk with universal perception—unlike some musks, everyone can smell it. As an alicyclic musk, it bridges the gap between light top-note musks and heavy base musks, offering the clean character of the former with the tenacity approaching the latter. Use it as a direct replacement for polycyclic musks like Galaxolide where you need similar performance with a cleaner, less fruity profile. In floral compositions, it provides invisible support without the sweetness that can overwhelm delicate petals. For oriental fragrances, its balsamic facets and sandalwood-like drydown create sophisticated depth without heaviness.

    The structural innovation of Romandolide places it perfectly between traditional musk families. Unlike macrocyclic musks (like Muscenone) with their animalic depth, or polycyclic musks (like Galaxolide) with their sweet-fruity character, Romandolide offers clean delicacy with surprising tenacity. Where Helvetolide—its alicyclic cousin—leans fruity and ambrette-like with less persistence, Romandolide provides superior volume and drydown performance while maintaining transparency. Its camphoraceous undertone adds an interesting cool facet absent in sweeter musks. Choose Galaxolide for sweet, fruity musk effects; select Helvetolide for light, fruity-ambrette notes; choose Romandolide when you need clean, voluminous musk with excellent persistence and biodegradability.

    Defining The Musk Families

    The musk family in modern perfumery comprises four distinct structural categories, each with characteristic olfactory profiles and performance attributes. Nitro musks, the earliest synthetics like Musk Ketone and Musk Xylene, deliver powerful, sweet-powdery effects but face restrictions due to environmental concerns. Polycyclic musks such as Galaxolide and Tonalide represent the workhorses of modern perfumery, offering sweet, fruity-floral musk notes with excellent tenacity and broad compatibility, though some face scrutiny for bioaccumulation. Macrocyclic musks like Muscenone and Ambrettolide most closely mimic natural musk's complex animalic-sweet character, featuring large ring structures (15-17 atoms) that create sophisticated, skin-like effects with exceptional elegance but higher production costs. Alicyclic musks, the newest category including Helvetolide and Romandolide, bridge the gap between light and heavy musks with their clean, transparent character and improved biodegradability, though generally offering less tenacity than their polycyclic cousins.

    Each category serves specific creative needs: nitros for vintage recreations, polycyclics for mainstream fragrances requiring impact and affordability, macrocyclics for luxury compositions demanding naturalness, and alicyclics for modern formulations prioritising clean transparency with good diffusion.

    Odour Impact Scale [i]

     
     
     
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    Scale Interpretation

    Romandolide® shows balanced behavior with moderate strength (4/10) and proportional impact in blends (5/10). Versatile and predictable to work with.

    IFRA 51: No restriction for category 4

    Odour Family: Musky
    Appearance: Colourless liquid
    Longevity: Lasts > 400 hours on a smelling strip.

    Odour Profile: Romandolide presents a delicate, clean musk character with subtle fruity-berry top notes, soft ambrette-like nuances, and balsamic depth that creates a sophisticated, modern musk signature with exceptional volume on the drydown.

    Uses: Modern musk base note, polycyclic musk replacer, adds delicate volume and tenacity, enhances floral-oriental compositions.
    IUPAC Name: 1-(3,3-dimethylcyclohexyl)ethyl methyl propanedioate

    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:

    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.

    UN: 3082
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    We trace every material to its source and maintain full consistency in every batch.

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    We Meet All Industry Standards

    Our materials comply with IFRA and EU 1223/2009 regulations for safety and quality.

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    General Disclaimer

    (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.

    (b) Natural labelling: Where the word “natural” is used in relation to our products, that indicates that we have not added any synthetic additives to products marked natural. We do not verify whether any third-party supplier has used synthetic additives prior to supplying a product to us. We provide products marked natural “as is” and make no representation as to the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of that claim.

    (c) Documentation: We provide the information contained in each document you obtain from us (including but not limited to SDS, IFRA certificate, COA, TDS, EU Allergens, and any other regulatory document) “as is” and make no representation as to its accuracy, completeness, or reliability. We provide no warranties or guarantees in relation to a document you obtain from us. You purchase and use a document or documents at your own risk. 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 a document you obtain from us 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 document you obtain from us.

    (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. 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.

    Note: Wherever you are a professional perfumer or a hobbyist, we have what you need — from essential oils and absolutes, to bases, perfume chemicals (synthetics), bottles and more. We also offer compounding (contract blend), fragrance formulation, and an artisan lab visit for a guided smelling experience. Please note that we are not selling perfumes and that our materials are for use by perfume creation. We ship all around the world and have customer service that is second to none. We also stock educational kits and sample kits.

    • Regulations

      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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    • 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.

    • 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.