Damascone Beta

IFF
Available
neat or unspecified
single substance

Short profile

Fruity-floral, green-woody rose with plum, honey, tobacco and blackcurrant.

woody
rose
plum
honey
tobacco
cassis
green
woody

Effect in a formula

Trace accent
Rose modifier
Tobacco/fruit bridge

Gives rose, fruit and tobacco more depth, naturalness and a dark honeyed undertone.

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

CAS23726-91-2
Chemical name(2E)-1-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl)but-2-en-1-one
FormulaC13H20O
Molecular weight192.3 g/mol
Function classKetone
Vapour pressure0.015475 mmHg at 23 °C (2.0632 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 0.015475 mmHg (≈ 2.063 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 Beta
Open source
Last reviewed: 2026-09-07