Ambretone

Note Profile

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A macrocyclic musk, 5-cyclohexadecen-1-one. Powdery and velvety rather than clean-laundry, with a faint animal warmth under it and a sweet, slightly floral-amber lift. It is used to add volume and length, and it is the same molecule Givaudan sells as Velvione.

Scent Profile

Ambretone smells of a powdery, velvety musk rather than clean laundry. A sweet, faintly floral warmth sits over it, with a soft amber undertone underneath. A subtle animal warmth runs through the base, quieter than raw musk itself. A faint fruity, seed-like note echoes ambrette.

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EnvelopeBase · ~46h lasting

Family Amber · Musk · Leather, Floral

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Ambretone 5-cyclohexadecenone civet · amber · musk

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Origin

Made synthetically. Takasago states plainly that it does not occur in nature. CAS 37609-25-9, C16H28O, molecular weight 237, sold at 98% minimum as 5-cyclohexadecen-1-one. Takasago's grade is the pure 5-ene; the Velvione-branded version is reported to carry some 6-ene isomer alongside it. Colourless clear liquid, often solid at room temperature and needing warming.

Usage in Perfumery

Attested on 13 Fragrantica note listings and none on Parfumo. Fragrantica files it under musk, amber and animalic smells. Takasago describes extensive use in delicate floral, animalic, amber and musk accords. A reseller puts it at 0.1-5% in fine fragrance, laundry care and cosmetics, and reports it at 8.5% of Carnal Flower by Frederic Malle.