EXALTOLIDE®

dsm-firmenich
Available
neat or unspecified
single substance

Short profile

Olfactive Family according to source: Musky. The documented product profile combines woody, musky, powdery, fruity.

musk
woody
musky
powdery
fruity

Effect in a formula

Musk base
texturizer
rounding

Can smooth transitions, provide body and skin proximity, and hold the base together; check for musk anosmia and matrix effects.

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

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 note
TenacityManufacturer score 10; 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

CAS106-02-5
Chemical nameOxacyclohexadecan-2-one
FormulaC15H28O2
Molecular weight240 g/mol
Function classKetone
Vapour pressure0.00003 Pa at 20 °C (3.00e-5 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.

A vapor pressure of 0.00003 Pa (≈ 3.000e-5 Pa) has been reported at 20 °C; 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 – EXALTOLIDE®
Open source
Last reviewed: 2026-09-07