Damascone Alpha

IFF
Available
neat or unspecified
single substance

Short profile

Complex floral-fruity rose with apple, mint, blackcurrant, and plummy depth.

floral
rose
apple
mint
cassis
plum
floral
fruity

Effect in a formula

Trace accent
Rose modifier
Fruit bridge

Lends natural complexity, freshness and darker plum-cassis nuances to rose and fruit accords.

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

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

Diffusionhigh

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

CAS24720-09-0
Chemical name(2E)-1-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-yl)but-2-en-1-one
FormulaC13H20O
Molecular weight192.3 g/mol
Function classKetone
Vapour pressure0.026691 mmHg at 23 °C (3.5585 Pa)
Relative VP bandhigh

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 0.026691 mmHg (≈ 3.559 Pa) was reported; relative physical band class: high. This is not a prediction of evaporation time, odor strength, diffusion, or skin/blotter duration.

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