Material reference
Ambrettolide
Natural seed musk
Role
base
CAS
7779-50-2
MW
252.39 g/mol
BP
330.0 °C
Average use
5% Max%
Cost / g
$4.000
Profile
Ambrettolide is curated in this catalog as a musky material, with a secondary reading of skin-like.
On the strip it reads Natural seed musk.
It is registered under CAS 7779-50-2.
The catalog records an average working dose of 5% Max%, which is a starting point for a trial rather than a limit.
How it behaves
volatility index 0.37 · the baseA boiling point of 330 °C and a molecular weight of 252.39 g/mol give Ambrettolide a volatility index of 0.37, which places it in the base of a composition.
It evaporates slowly and anchors the drydown, still readable on skin hours after the top notes have gone.
The index runs from 0 for a material that barely leaves the strip to 1 for one that flashes off, and it is computed from boiling point and molecular weight. Inside a real formula the surrounding materials shift where the boundaries fall, so a material can read differently there than it does here.
Closest materials in the catalog
Scored on descriptor taxonomy and on measured physical behaviour, using the same ranking that drives the swap and reformulate tools. Price plays no part in the order.
Questions about Ambrettolide
What does Ambrettolide smell like?
Ambrettolide reads as musky and skin-like, described in the catalog as Natural seed musk.
Is Ambrettolide a top, heart or base note?
Ambrettolide sits in the base. Its volatility index of 0.37 is computed from a boiling point of 330 °C and a molecular weight of 252.39 g/mol, rather than assigned by hand. It evaporates slowly and anchors the drydown, still readable on skin hours after the top notes have gone.
How much Ambrettolide should I use?
The catalog records an average working dose of 5% Max% for Ambrettolide. Treat that as the starting point for a trial: the right dose depends on what else is in the formula and what you want it to do there.
What can I use instead of Ambrettolide?
The closest materials in this catalog by olfactive profile and physical behaviour are Galaxolide (81.7% match), Muscone (80.4% match) and Exaltolide (77.6% match). Closeness is scored on descriptor taxonomy and on measured properties, so the nearest match is the one that behaves most like Ambrettolide. Ranking ignores price.
What is the CAS number for Ambrettolide?
Ambrettolide is registered under CAS 7779-50-2 in this catalog.
Compose with Ambrettolide
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