Product Name

AMBRETTOLIDE HC ACS

Chemical Name: Oxacycloheptadec-10-en-2-one
CAS No.: 28645-51-4

🟢 Difficulty: Beginner

⏳ Lasting: Very High

🌸 Note: Heart / Base

Description

Ambrettolide HC ACS is a modern macrocyclic musk with a soft, clean, floral and powdery character inspired by the natural musk profile of ambrette seed oil. It has a warm, white and slightly soapy quality that makes it highly useful for creating elegant and polished musk effects. ACS International describes its olfactive profile as musky, floral, clean, white, soft, powdery, warm and slightly soapy.

In perfumery, Ambrettolide HC ACS works as both a musk foundation and a sophisticated blending material. It can soften sharper ingredients, add naturalness to floral compositions and give fragrances a smooth, rounded drydown. It harmonizes particularly well with floral, woody, oriental and fruity accords and can be used in both masculine and feminine fragrance styles.

The material is notable for its strong persistence. ACS reports excellent performance and a blotter tenacity of more than three months, making it particularly useful when a perfumer wants a long-lasting clean musk character.

Odor Profile

• Clean musk

• Ambrette-like

• Floral

• White

• Soft

• Powdery

• Warm

• Slightly soapy

Recommended Formulation Level (Educational guideline only)

• Trace: 0.05–0.20%

• General use: 0.20–5.00%

• High-impact accords: 5.00–20.00%

These are formulation guidelines for perfumers and are not IFRA limits.

Works Well With

• Hedione

• Iso E Super

• Ambroxan

• Alpha Ionone

• Beta Ionone

• Phenethyl Alcohol

• Benzyl Acetate

• Linalool

• Linalyl Acetate

• Sandalwood materials

• Rose materials

• Fruity esters

Common Applications

• Fine Fragrance

• Attars

• Perfume Oils

• Soap

• Body Care

• Shampoo

• Fabric Care

• Home Fragrance

• Candles

• Floral and Musk Accords

Perfumers' Tip

Ambrettolide HC ACS is excellent for creating a soft, luxurious and natural-feeling musk base. Start with a moderate dilution and evaluate it after several hours, as its smooth character develops beautifully during the drydown.

For a clean floral musk, combine it with Hedione, phenethyl alcohol and soft floral materials. For a warmer modern base, pair it with Ambroxan, Iso E Super and sandalwood materials. ACS notes that its dosage in perfumery can range from traces up to 20%, depending on the application.