A warm, dry woody-amber material with a soft musky facet, reminiscent of Cashmeran-type chemistry. It has a velvety, slightly powdery wood character with subtle animalic warmth that lingers close to the skin.AI · claude-opus-4-7
Composition, IFRA restriction figures, allergen concentrations and where this material is bought are part of Perfume Foundry’s curated library and need an account. Create one or sign in.
Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 656.
Colorless or very pale straw-colored viscous liquid, usually separating crystals, and solidifying in the cold to an opaque crystalline mass, depending upon the isomer-ratio in the product.
Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.
Camphoraceous-musky, but also musty odor of considerable tenacity. Woody notes and degree of camphoraceous topnote seems to vary with the isomer ratio. Undoubtedly, the sweet-musky, precious-wood-like notes are the preferred portion of the mixture, but the product does not seem to be marketed as a single, isolated chemical.
This product has been suggested for use in perfume compositions, mainly as a fixative, blender, or modifier in woody-musky compositions, particularly in soap perfumes.