Exaltolide Total

Description

Description:

Fragrance Family: Musk

Odor Description: Musk, Animal, Powdery, Fine, Elegant.

This quality of Exaltolide® (minimum of 92% purity) is an extremely fine and elegant musk but more cost effective. Exaltolide® Total is one of the finest synthetic musk notes that possesses a very natural quality.

Usage: Exaltolide® Total adds depth and roundness to a wide variety of creations but it also has a synergistic effect on the bouquet of a fragrance. It has an especially sensual effect on skin.

Use Level: 0.5 to 5%

Volatility : Heart/Base

Tenacity on blotter: 2 weeks

Burning effectiveness: Good

Substantivity Damp: Very Good

Substantivity Dry: Very Good

Uses in perfumery : Exaltolide® is used in red fruits accords such as blackberry, raspberry or blueberry. To be combined with other musks for more facets.

Only used in fine fragrance because of its price. Used in violet flower and leather accords. Prefered in feminine accords for its fruity facets.

Natural availability : Exaltolide® can be found in trace amounts in Ambrette Seeds Absolute and Angelica Root EO, which allow to extract certain quantities in its natural state.

Chemical Properties:

Chemical Name: Oxacyclohexadecan-2-one

Formula: C15H28O2

Molecular Weight: 240

Density : 0,918

Flash Point : >180°C

Fusion Point : 36°C

Flashpoint: >100ºC

Appearance : White solid

Log P : 5,79

Boiling Point : 137°C (à 2 mmHg)

Detection Threshold : 1 to 4 ppb

IFRA : This ingredient is not restricted

CAS # 106-02-5

FEMA # 2840