Galaxolide Undiluted

IFF

Available

neat or unspecified

single substance

Short profile

Clean, powerful and versatile musk with great persistence and a quality towards macrocyclic musks.

musk

musky

clean

soft

persistent

versatile

Effect in a formula

Musk base

fixative

volume

Creates a clean, continuous musk background, connects accords and increases fullness and durability.

Use and dosage

Manufacturer specification for this product grade: Up to 50%. This is not an IFRA limit. Low: smooths transitions and extends the background. Medium: builds a noticeable musk body. High: can soften or linearize the accord; also check anosmia and matrix.

Up to 50%

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 High; Heart Medium; Base High

Diffusionhigh

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

CAS1222-05-5

Chemical name4,6,6,7,8,8-hexamethyl-1H,3H,4H,6H,7H,8H-indeno[5,6-c]pyran

FormulaC18H26O

Molecular weight258.4 g/mol

Function classOxygen heterocycle / cyclic ether

Vapour pressure0.000143 mmHg at 23 °C (0.0191 Pa)

Relative VP bandlow

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 0.000143 mmHg (≈ 0.0191 Pa) was reported; relative physical band class: low. This is not a prediction of evaporation time, odor strength, diffusion, or skin/blotter duration.

Source: IFF Ingredients Compendium – Galaxolide Undiluted

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Last reviewed: 2026-09-07