Muscenone Delta ® Firmenich (Orris Musk)
Muscenone Delta ® Firmenich (Orris Musk)
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Muscenone Delta® by Firmenich is a highly refined and powerful musk ingredient celebrated for its musky, powdery, orris-like, and subtly animalic olfactive profile. Reminiscent of classic nitromusk materials such as Musk Ketone, it delivers an elegant and luxurious musky softness while maintaining a natural and sophisticated character.
Its aroma combines powdery cosmetic nuances with smooth musky warmth and delicate orris facets, supported by a soft animalic undertone that enhances sensuality and realism without becoming overpowering. This balance gives Muscenone Delta® a remarkably elegant and timeless musky signature highly valued in modern perfumery.
The material displays a dual functionality depending on dosage. At low levels, it acts as a fragrance enhancer, boosting diffusion, harmony, and overall radiance throughout a composition. At higher dosages, its distinctive musky character becomes more pronounced, adding depth, softness, and luxurious powdery warmth.
Muscenone Delta® offers excellent substantivity on skin, hair, and fabric, imparting lasting musky, powdery, and cosmetic softness. It blends exceptionally well with florals, woods, ambers, iris accords, lactones, and clean musks, making it an essential ingredient for sophisticated fine fragrance, personal care, and luxury fabric care compositions.
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| Origin | Switzerland |
| Extraction Method | Formulation |
| INCI Name | 5-Cyclopentadecen-1-one, 3-methyl- |
| Note | Base |
| Scent Family | Musk |
| Scent Profile | Musky, Powdery, Orris, Animalic |
| Appearance | Transparent, Liquid |
| Suggested Use | Perfumery, Soap Making, Candle Making |
| Cas number | 0063314-79-4 |
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