Material reference
Musk Ketone
Sweet nitro musk
Role
base
CAS
81-14-1
MW
294.3 g/mol
BP
395.0 °C
Average use
0.1 Max In Concentrate%
Cost / g
$0.120
Profile
Musk Ketone is curated in this catalog as a musky material, with a secondary reading of vanillic.
On the strip it reads Sweet nitro musk.
It is registered under CAS 81-14-1.
The catalog records an average working dose of 0.1 Max In Concentrate%, which is a starting point for a trial rather than a limit.
How it behaves
volatility index 0.21 · the baseA boiling point of 395 °C and a molecular weight of 294.3 g/mol give Musk Ketone a volatility index of 0.21, 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 Musk Ketone
What does Musk Ketone smell like?
Musk Ketone reads as musky and vanillic, described in the catalog as Sweet nitro musk.
Is Musk Ketone a top, heart or base note?
Musk Ketone sits in the base. Its volatility index of 0.21 is computed from a boiling point of 395 °C and a molecular weight of 294.3 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 Musk Ketone should I use?
The catalog records an average working dose of 0.1 Max In Concentrate% for Musk Ketone. 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 Musk Ketone?
The closest materials in this catalog by olfactive profile and physical behaviour are Helvetolide (65.8% match), Galaxolide (62.7% match) and Ethylene Brassylate (62.2% match). Closeness is scored on descriptor taxonomy and on measured properties, so the nearest match is the one that behaves most like Musk Ketone. Ranking ignores price.
What is the CAS number for Musk Ketone?
Musk Ketone is registered under CAS 81-14-1 in this catalog.
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