DAMASCENONE

dsm-firmenich
Available
neat or unspecified
single substance

Short profile

Olfactive Family according to source: Fruity. The established product profile combines rosy, plum-like, fruity, floral, apple-like, tobacco-like, sweet.

fruity
rosy
plum-like
fruity
floral
apple-like
tobacco-like
sweet

Effect in a formula

Fruit building block
Fruit modifier
Accord bridge

Can define a fruit theme or make floral and gourmand accords juicier, sweeter or more contrasting.

From the source: Explicitly identifiable contributions in the source text: more fullness or depth, a more natural impression.

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)Top and heart note
TenacityManufacturer score 6; not converted to time

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

CAS23696-85-7
Chemical name2-Buten-1-one, 1-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1, 3-cyclohexadien-1-yl)-
FormulaC13H18O
Molecular weight190 g/mol
Function classKetone
Vapour pressure0.00639 Pa at 20 °C (0.0064 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 0.00639 Pa (≈ 6.390e-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 – DAMASCENONE
Open source
Last reviewed: 2026-09-07