Ambermor Ketal Crystal

IFF
Available
neat or unspecified
single substance

Short profile

Extremely powerful amber-woody note with elegant animalic and musky nuances.

amber
amber
woody
animalic
musky
elegant

Effect in a formula

Booster
Base building block
Amber modifier

Gives strong depth, emphasis, and an elegant animalic-musky shadow to amber and woody accords.

Use and dosage

Manufacturer's recommended use for this product grade: Traces to 1%. This is not an IFRA limit. Low: supports warmth and depth. Medium: outlines a clear amber body. High: can significantly increase dryness, density, or dominance; test in the target accord.

Traces to 1%
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

Note impact (source)Heart high; Base high
Diffusionvery high
Tenacity> 48 hours

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

CAS57345-19-4
Chemical name3,8,8,11a-Tetramethyldodecahydro-3,5a-epoxynaphtho[2,1-c]oxepine
FormulaC18H30O2
Molecular weight278.4 g/mol
Function classOxygen heterocycle / cyclic ether
Vapour pressure0.0008946 mmHg at 23 °C (0.1193 Pa)
Relative VP bandmedium

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

At 23 °C a vapor pressure of 0.0008946 mmHg (≈ 0.1193 Pa) was reported; relative physical band class: medium. This is not a prediction of evaporation time, odor strength, diffusion, or skin/blotter duration.

Source: IFF Ingredients Compendium – Ambermor Ketal Crystal
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Last reviewed: 2026-09-07