Tonalide / Fixolide / Tonalid Tetralin PFW | Sweet Musk, Powdery & Warm Aroma Chemical

Product Name

Tonalide / Fixolide / Tonalid Tetralin PFW

CAS No.: 1506-02-1

🟠 Difficulty: Beginner
⏳ Lasting: Very High
🌸 Note: Base

Description

Tonalide, commonly known as Fixolide or Tonalid, is a classic polycyclic musk valued for its sweet, smooth and long-lasting character. It provides a combination of soft musk, powdery, warm, slightly floral and clean facets, making it a useful material for creating a persistent musky foundation.

Tonalide is especially useful as a fixative and base-note material, helping extend the life of other fragrance ingredients while adding a recognizable soft musk character. Its excellent substantivity makes it particularly valuable in fragrances where a lasting clean and powdery drydown is desired.

In perfumery, Tonalide is commonly associated with musk, floral, powdery, woody, amber and clean fragrance compositions.

Odor Profile

• Musky

• Sweet

• Powdery

• Warm

• Clean

• Soft

• Slightly floral

• Mildly woody

• Smooth

• Persistent

Recommended Formulation Level (Educational guideline only)

• Trace: 0.10–1.00%

• General use: 1.00–10.00%

• High-impact accords: 10.00–25.00%

These are general formulation guidelines only and are not IFRA limits. Always verify the current regulatory status and applicable usage restrictions for the intended application.

Works Well With

• Galaxolide

• Habanolide

• Ethylene Brassylate

• Exaltolide

• Ambrettolide

• Musk Ketone

• Musk Xylene

• Ambroxan

• Iso E Super

• Cashmeran

• Sandalwood

• Polysantol

• Javanol

• Benzyl Salicylate

• Phenethyl Alcohol

• Hedione

• Hydroxy Citronellal

• Vanillin

• Coumarin

• Patchouli

• Vetiver

Common Applications

• Fine Fragrance

• Attars

• Musk Fragrances

• Floral Fragrances

• Powdery Fragrances

• Woody-Musk Accords

• Amber Fragrances

• Clean Fragrances

• Long-Lasting Fragrances

• Soap

• Shampoos

• Body Care

• Deodorants

• Laundry Fragrance

• Home Fragrance

Perfumers' Tip

Tonalide works well as a smooth, persistent musk foundation. Combine it with Habanolide or Ethylene Brassylate for a more rounded modern musk accord, or pair it with Phenethyl Alcohol and Hedione to create a soft floral-musk composition. Sandalwood and Iso E Super can add woody warmth, while Vanillin can emphasize its sweet and powdery side.

Regulatory note: Tonalide is a polycyclic musk, so regulatory and environmental requirements should be checked carefully for the intended market and application. Always use the current supplier documentation and applicable IFRA standards before commercial formulation.