MUSCONE

dsm-firmenich
Available
neat or unspecified
single substance

Short profile

Olfactive Family according to source: Musky. The documented product profile combines musky, animalic, powdery, sweet, warm.

musk
musky
animalic
powdery
sweet
warm

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: more radiance, more warmth, a more natural impression, lift or opening of the accord, 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)Heart and base note
Diffusionhigh – explicit source description
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

Woody accords
Musk
Leather

Chemical context

CAS541-91-3
Chemical nameCyclopentadecanone, 3-methyl-
FormulaC16H30O
Molecular weight238 g/mol
Function classKetone
Vapour pressure0.00025 Pa at 20 °C (2.50e-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.

At 20 °C, a vapor pressure of 0.00025 Pa (≈ 2.500e-4 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 – MUSCONE
Open source
Last reviewed: 2026-09-07