Cassiffix

IFF
Available
neat or unspecified
single substance

Short profile

Substantial green cassis tone without sulfur character, fruity, juicy and sparkling.

fruity
cassis
green
fruity
juicy
red fruity

Effect in a formula

Fruit booster
Green modifier
Gourmand bridge

Gives red, tropical and cassis accords natural green juiciness, room-filling quality and sparkle; can make sweet-powdery vanilla themes more gourmand.

From the source: Contributions explicitly identifiable in the source text: more bloom and brightness, more freshness or cleanliness, more radiance, a more natural impression, an effect explicitly described as long-lasting.

Use and dosage

Manufacturer's recommended use for this product grade: Traces to 5%. This is not an IFRA limit. Low: introduces a juicy or ripe nuance. Medium: clarifies the fruit identity. High: can make the accord sweeter, more candy-like, or thematically one-sided; smell at several time points.

Traces to 5%
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)Top Medium; Heart Medium
Diffusionvery high
Tenacity24 hours

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

Good areas of use

tropical fruit accords
fruity accords
vanilla
gourmand
green accords

Chemical context

CAS426218-78-2 / 139539-66-5 / 139539-67-6
FormulaC16H26O
Molecular weight234.2 g/mol
Vapour pressure0.001735 mmHg at 23 °C (0.2313 Pa)

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

No molecule-based vapor pressure classification for this product grade: mixture, dilution, UVCB, multiple CAS numbers, or unclear scope of properties.

Source: IFF Ingredients Compendium – Cassiffix
Open source
Last reviewed: 2026-09-07