Isobutyl Quinoline-2 - Givaudan - Leathery
Isobutyl Quinoline-2 - Givaudan - Leathery
leather
base
Isobutyl Quinoline-2 (Givaudan), often referred to as IBQ, is one of the most iconic and distinctive ingredients in perfumery. Renowned for its powerful green, leathery, earthy, woody, and tobacco-like character, it has been a cornerstone of leather fragrances and classical chypre compositions for decades.
Its aroma is intensely dry and sophisticated, combining bitter green facets with rich leather notes, earthy undertones, mossy nuances, and subtle tobacco accents. Even at extremely low concentrations, Isobutyl Quinoline-2 can dramatically influence a fragrance, adding depth, structure, and a refined vintage elegance that few other materials can replicate.
In perfumery, IBQ is widely used in leather accords, chypres, fougères, tobacco fragrances, woody compositions, and classic masculine perfumes. It blends exceptionally well with oakmoss, vetiver, patchouli, cedarwood, leather materials, tobacco notes, violet leaf, rose, labdanum, and amber ingredients, creating complex and highly sophisticated fragrance structures.
Highly prized by perfumers for its character and impact, Isobutyl Quinoline-2 remains one of the definitive leather-building materials in perfumery, delivering unmistakable green-leathery depth and exceptional elegance.
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| Origin | France |
| INCI Name | Isobutyl Quinoline |
| Note | Base |
| Scent Family | Leather |
| Scent Profile | Leather, Green, Mossy, Tobacco |
| Appearance | Transparent, Liquid |
| Suggested Use | Perfumery, Cosmetics |
| Cas number | 93-19-6 |
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