MUSCENONE® DELTA

dsm-firmenich
Available
neat or unspecified
single substance

Short profile

Olfactive Family according to source: Musky. The documented product profile combines musky, iris-like, animalic, powdery.

musk
musky
orris-like
animalic
powdery

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: Contributions explicitly identifiable in the source text: a more natural appearance, 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 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

Musk

Chemical context

CAS63314-79-4
Chemical name5-Cyclopentadecen-1-one, 3-methyl-
FormulaC16H28O
Molecular weight236 g/mol
Function classKetone
Vapour pressure0.00016 Pa at 20 °C (1.60e-4 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 0.00016 Pa (≈ 1.600e-4 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 – MUSCENONE® DELTA
Open source
Last reviewed: 2026-09-07