Ambrettolide (CAS 7779-50-2)
Available with historical source reference
generic material identity
Historical technical reference: check current commercial product grade, present specification, and regulatory status separately.
Short profile
rich, sweet, floral-musky and extremely tenacious
Effect in a formula
Historical professional reference: rich, sweet, floral-musky and extremely tenacious. Historically described as a refined macrocyclic musk for delicate floral, mildly animalic and amber-like fragrance types, functioning as a modifier/blender.
From the source: Historically described as a refined macrocyclic musk for delicate floral, mildly animalic and amber-like fragrance types, functioning as a modifier/blender.
Use and dosage
No data available.
No confirmed manufacturer use level for this exact product.
Behaviour and performance
No data available.
Reported as stated by the source. Diffusion, tenacity and note impact are not combined into a single performance score.
Good areas of use
Useful historically for soft floral and amber-like themes.
Chemical context
CAS7779-50-2
FormulaC16H28O2
Molecular weight252.39 g/mol
No vapour pressure with an explicitly reported temperature.
Source: Arctander, Perfume and Flavor Chemicals (1969)