CETALOX®

dsm-firmenich

Available

neat or unspecified

single substance

Short profile

Extremely powerful, elegant amber note with strong woody character.

amber

woody

warm

elegant

powerful

Effect in a formula

Ambergris building block

Basic structure

Fixative

Gives rich warmth and depth from transparent florals to modern ambers; at higher use, substantivity and performance increase.

From the source: Contributions explicitly recognizable in the source text: more warmth, more richness or depth, enhancement of olfactory presence, an effect explicitly described as long-lasting.

Use and dosage

No publicly reliable numerical use range for this product grade. Sensorially test with dilution series and small steps.

No confirmed manufacturer use level for this exact product.

Behaviour and performance

Note impact (source)Heart and base

Diffusionhigh

TenacityManufacturer tenacity score 12

Reported as stated by the source. Diffusion, tenacity and note impact are not combined into a single performance score.

Good areas of use

No data available.

Chemical context

CAS3738-00-9

Chemical nameNaphtho[2,1-b]furan, dodecahydro-3a,6,6,9a-tetramethyl-

FormulaC16H28O

Molecular weight236 g/mol

Function classOxygen heterocycle / cyclic ether

Vapour pressure0.00219 Pa at 20 °C (0.0022 Pa)

Relative VP bandvery_low

The Pa value is a unit conversion only, not a temperature normalisation. VP band and molecular weight are not translated into evaporation hours.

At 20 °C, a vapor pressure of 0.00219 Pa (≈ 2.190e-3 Pa) was reported; relative physical band class: very_low. This is not a prediction of evaporation time, odor strength, diffusion, or skin/blotter duration.

Source: dsm-firmenich Studio – CETALOX®

Open source

Last reviewed: 2026-09-07