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HEXADECAMETHYLENIMINE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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Compatibility tags
muskanimalicamberfloral-muskchypre
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
sweet
Note tendency
Base
Descriptors
sweetmusky

A macrocyclic amine musk with a warm, animalic-musky character reminiscent of civetone or muscone but with a softer, powdery-waxy nuance. Persistent and diffusive on the drydown, lending skin-like warmth and fixative depth to blends.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
7 / 10
Tenacity
9 / 10
Volatility
2 / 10
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chemicals · No. 1572

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 649.

tenacity · excellentpower · weak
sweetmusky
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239.45
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Appearance

Colorless viscous oil.

Solubility

Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Faint, sweet-musky odor of excellent tenacity.

Uses in perfumery

Has been suggested as a fixative with mild musky effect for perfume compositions.

Production

Produced from Pentadecamethylene ketone via the Oxime and iso-Oxime to the Thiosoxime. The latter is reduced to the subject Imine.

Compliance note. Restriction data is sourced directly from IFRA publications and preserved with its document excerpt. Perfume Foundry is a compliance-support tool — not a substitute for a qualified safety assessor (CPSR / PIF).