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Ambrocenide (Symrise)

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Ambrocenide

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Ambrocenide (Symrise) is a high-impact woody-amber aroma chemical derived from cedarwood terpenes. It delivers an extremely powerful, dry woody accord with ambery nuances, used at low levels for strong radiance and persistence. Perfumers value it as a modern, crystalline woody-amber booster that projects from top to base.

Scent Profile

Ambrocenide has a dry woody scent with a pronounced ambery and ambergris-like character. At low levels it adds radiance to woods, musks, florals and even citrus or aldehydic accords. Its odour is long-lasting, providing a persistent dry, woody trail.

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Breadthfocused

EnvelopeBase · ~36h lasting

Family Amber · Musk · Leather, Woody & Earthy

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Materials That Can Make This Note

Perfumers can use this material directly to make Ambrocenide (Symrise).

Ambrocenide (Symrise) (1R,8R,10S,13R)-5,5,7,9,9,13-hexamethyl-4,6-dioxatetracyclo[6.5.1.01,10.03,7]tetradecane amber · woody

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Origin

Ambrocenide is a semi-synthetic aroma molecule produced by Symrise from α-cedrene. Chemically, it is an acetal (systematic name (4aR,5R,7aS,9R)-octahydro-2,2,5,8,8,9a-hexamethyl-4H-4a,9-methanoazuleno[5,6-d]-1,3-dioxole). It does not occur in nature and is manufactured industrially, with a high renewable factor due to its cedarwood-derived feedstock.

Usage in Perfumery

Perfumers use Ambrocenide primarily as a powerful woody-amber base note and top-to-base booster, from trace amounts up to around 2% of the compound. It is also employed to enhance citrus and aldehydic tops, give backbone to floral hearts, and provide long-lasting drydown.