Musk Ketone 0.1% Aroma Chemical | Powdery Musk Note

Product Name

Musk Ketone 0.1%

CAS No.: 81-14-1

🟢 Difficulty: Advanced

⏳ Lasting: High

🌸 Note: Base

Description

Musk Ketone 0.1% is a low-level Musk Ketone grade associated with the characteristic sweet, warm and powdery profile of classic nitro musks. It has soft musky, floral and slightly animalic nuances that can give a fragrance a traditional, elegant and sensual character. The 0.1% designation should be retained as part of the product name where it represents the supplied commercial grade.

In perfumery, Musk Ketone is valued for its substantive base-note character and fixative effect. It can add depth, softness and persistence to floral, oriental, amber and powdery compositions. Its warm musk profile also works well in classic-style fragrances and can help round out sharper floral or woody materials.

Because Musk Ketone is a highly persistent and historically regulated material, modern formulators should treat it as a specialist perfumery ingredient. Always verify the regulatory status of the specific supplied grade and intended finished-product application.

Odor Profile

• Sweet

• Musky

• Powdery

• Warm

• Floral

• Soft

• Slightly animalic

• Subtly balsamic

Recommended Formulation Level (Educational guideline only)

• Trace: 0.05–0.20%

• General use: 0.20–1.00%

• High-impact accords: 1.00–3.00%

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

Works Well With

• Musk Ambrette

• Musk Xylol

• Ambrettolide

• Exaltolide

• Ethylene Brassylate

• Methyl Ionone

• Benzyl Salicylate

• Coumarin

• Vanillin

• Sandalwood materials

• Patchouli

• Amber materials

Common Applications

• Fine Fragrance

• Attars

• Classic Perfumery

• Musk Accords

• Oriental Fragrances

• Amber Accords

• Powdery Fragrances

• Floral-Musk Accords

• Soap

• Home Fragrance

Perfumers' Tip

Musk Ketone 0.1% can be used to build a soft, traditional powdery musk foundation. Combine it with ionones, salicylates and vanilla materials for a classic floral-musk effect, or blend it with woody and amber materials for a warmer base. Evaluate the fragrance over time, as its musk character develops strongly in the drydown.