Cervolide

Givaudan

Available

neat or unspecified

single substance

Short profile

Fine, slightly fruity musk with a woody background.

woody

musky

powdery

slightly fruity

woody

Effect in a formula

Musk base

fixative

soft texture

Builds a long-lasting soft musky background and provides continuity to floral, fruity, and woody bases.

From the source: Contributions explicitly identifiable in the source text: rounding or softer transitions.

Use and dosage

Manufacturer's recommendation for this product grade: 2 - 10%. This is not an IFRA limit. Low: contours the drydown. Medium: builds a recognizable woody axis. High: can mask floral or fresh parts and make the accord drier or heavier.

2 - 10%

Manufacturer use guidance for this exact product — not an IFRA limit. IFRA standards must be verified separately for the specific substance scope and product grade.

Behaviour and performance

Diffusionmedium

Tenacityseveral months on blotter

Reported as stated by the source. Diffusion, tenacity and note impact are not combined into a single performance score.

Good areas of use

fruity accords

woody accords

musk

Chemical context

CAS6707-60-4

Chemical name1,6-Dioxacycloheptadecan-7-one

FormulaC15H28O3

Molecular weight256.3 g/mol

Function classKetone

Vapour pressure0.216 hPa at 25 °C (21.6 Pa)

Relative VP bandvery_high

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

At 25 °C, a vapor pressure of 0.216 hPa (≈ 21.60 Pa) was reported; relative physical band class: very_high. This is not a prediction of evaporation time, odor strength, diffusion, or skin/blotter duration.

Source: Givaudan Fragrance Molecules – Cervolide

Open source

Last reviewed: 2026-09-07