Material reference

Civetone

warm civet macrocyclic musk

Role

base

CAS

542-46-1

MW

250.4 g/mol

BP

320.0 °C

Average use

1% Max%

Cost / g

$15.000

Profile

Civetone is curated in this catalog as an animalic material, with a secondary reading of civet-like.

On the strip it reads warm civet macrocyclic musk.

It is registered under CAS 542-46-1.

The catalog records an average working dose of 1% Max%, which is a starting point for a trial rather than a limit.

How it behaves

volatility index 0.39 · the base

A boiling point of 320 °C and a molecular weight of 250.4 g/mol give Civetone a volatility index of 0.39, 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 Civetone

What does Civetone smell like?

Civetone reads as animalic and civet-like, described in the catalog as warm civet macrocyclic musk.

Is Civetone a top, heart or base note?

Civetone sits in the base. Its volatility index of 0.39 is computed from a boiling point of 320 °C and a molecular weight of 250.4 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 Civetone should I use?

The catalog records an average working dose of 1% Max% for Civetone. 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 Civetone?

The closest materials in this catalog by olfactive profile and physical behaviour are Velvione (78.7% match), Muscone (78.3% match) and Cedramber - IFF (65.9% match). Closeness is scored on descriptor taxonomy and on measured properties, so the nearest match is the one that behaves most like Civetone. Ranking ignores price.

What is the CAS number for Civetone?

Civetone is registered under CAS 542-46-1 in this catalog.

Compose with Civetone

Drop Civetone into a new formula and Fragrance Engine reads its role in the blend, the per-gram cost, and the lab sheet.

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