DAMASCONE ALPHA

dsm-firmenich
Available
neat or unspecified
single substance

Short profile

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

fruity
rosy
apple-like
fruity
floral
plum-like

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 body or volume, more radiance, enhancement of olfactory presence.

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
Diffusionvery high – explicit source description
TenacityManufacturer score 9; 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

Rose
floral accords
Apple
fruity accords
Fougère

Chemical context

Molecular weight192 g/mol
Vapour pressure0.0107 Pa at 20 °C (0.0107 Pa)

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

No molecule-based vapor pressure classification for this product grade: mixture, dilution, UVCB, multiple CAS numbers, or unclear scope of properties.

Source: dsm-firmenich Studio – DAMASCONE ALPHA
Open source
Last reviewed: 2026-09-07