Material reference

Ambrox DL (Firmenich)

warm clean ambery dry

Role

base

CAS

3738-00-9

236.39 g/mol

274.0 °C

Average use

10% Max%

Cost / g

$1.247

Profile

Ambrox DL (Firmenich) is curated in this catalog as an ambery material, with a secondary reading of woody.

On the strip it reads warm clean ambery dry.

It is registered under CAS 3738-00-9.

The catalog records an average working dose of 10% Max%, which is a starting point for a trial rather than a limit.

How it behaves

volatility index 0.48 · the base

A boiling point of 274 °C and a molecular weight of 236.39 g/mol give Ambrox DL (Firmenich) a volatility index of 0.48, 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 Ambrox DL (Firmenich)

What does Ambrox DL (Firmenich) smell like?

Ambrox DL (Firmenich) reads as ambery and woody, described in the catalog as warm clean ambery dry.

Is Ambrox DL (Firmenich) a top, heart or base note?

Ambrox DL (Firmenich) sits in the base. Its volatility index of 0.48 is computed from a boiling point of 274 °C and a molecular weight of 236.39 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 Ambrox DL (Firmenich) should I use?

The catalog records an average working dose of 10% Max% for Ambrox DL (Firmenich). 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 Ambrox DL (Firmenich)?

The closest materials in this catalog by olfactive profile and physical behaviour are Ambroxan Crystals (84.4% match), Karanal (78.2% match) and Labdanum Absolute (in 50% EA) (74.4% match). Closeness is scored on descriptor taxonomy and on measured properties, so the nearest match is the one that behaves most like Ambrox DL (Firmenich). Ranking ignores price.

What is the CAS number for Ambrox DL (Firmenich)?

Ambrox DL (Firmenich) is registered under CAS 3738-00-9 in this catalog.

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