Material reference
Exaltolide
fine animalic macrocyclic musk
Role
base
CAS
106-02-5
MW
240.38 g/mol
BP
286.0 °C
Average use
5% Max%
Cost / g
$0.250
Profile
Exaltolide is curated in this catalog as a musky material, with a secondary reading of warm sweet.
On the strip it reads fine animalic macrocyclic musk.
It is registered under CAS 106-02-5.
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 0.46 · the baseA boiling point of 286 °C and a molecular weight of 240.38 g/mol give Exaltolide a volatility index of 0.46, 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 Exaltolide
What does Exaltolide smell like?
Exaltolide reads as musky and warm sweet, described in the catalog as fine animalic macrocyclic musk.
Is Exaltolide a top, heart or base note?
Exaltolide sits in the base. Its volatility index of 0.46 is computed from a boiling point of 286 °C and a molecular weight of 240.38 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 Exaltolide should I use?
The catalog records an average working dose of 5% Max% for Exaltolide. 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 Exaltolide?
The closest materials in this catalog by olfactive profile and physical behaviour are Ethylene Brassylate (94.2% match), Exaltolide Total (85% match) and Velvione (83.2% match). Closeness is scored on descriptor taxonomy and on measured properties, so the nearest match is the one that behaves most like Exaltolide. Ranking ignores price.
What is the CAS number for Exaltolide?
Exaltolide is registered under CAS 106-02-5 in this catalog.
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