• Ambrettolide

Olfactory profile:

A typical macrocyclic musk fragrance, soft musk-like, reminiscent of ambrette seed oil, with woody, ambergris and floral shades. Extremely useful as a fixative and also to pre-fix alcohol (at 0.01%or less)

Substantivity: 248 hours

Miscible with:

Alcohol

DPG, IPM

Most carrier oils


Specific Gravity: 0.95

Appearance: Colourless to pale yellow clear liquid.

Safety in use: Recommended for use at up to 5% in the perfume concentrate.

CAS No: 7779-50-2

Formula: C16 H28 O2

Common Synonyms:
delta6-isoambrettolide
17-oxacycloheptadec-6-en-1-one
1-oxacycloheptadec-7-en-2-one
oxacycloheptadec-7-en-2-one
1-oxa-7-cycloheptadecen-2-one
cyclohexadecen-6-olide
hexadec-6-eno-1,16-lactone
6-hexadecen-16-olide
omega-6-hexadecenlactone
6-hexadecenolide
16-hydroxy-6-hexadecenoic acid omega-lactone

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Ambrettolide

  • Product Code: Scentolide (Ambrettolide)
  • Availability: In Stock
  • $24.00


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Tags: Ambrettolide, musky, animalic, smooth, soft, ambrette, ambergris