Helvetolide is a synthetic musk featuring a clean, soft musky aroma with subtle nuances of pear and ambrette seed. It imparts a creamy, slightly fruity and floral undertone to fragrances, providing both radiance and lasting power. Its scent is modern, fresh, and musky, often described as elegant and skin-like.
Scent Profile
Helvetolide exhibits a clean, soft musk aroma with creamy, slightly fruity undertones reminiscent of pear and ambrette seed. Its scent is smooth and subtly floral, evolving into a radiant, skin-like warmth over time. The musk character is modern and transparent, lacking the animalic facets of older musks.
CORRECTED 2026-08-14: this edge said the material was not held, and it is - as '141773-73-1' (CAS 141773-73-1). The gap was in the LOOKUP, not the catalogue: we store this molecule under its systematic or registry name, the edge was authored against the trade name, and nothing matched. Supplier catalogues published the CAS and PubChem confirmed it (CID 16063567). Previously: A Firmenich musk we do not hold as a material. The material that would realise this note is Helvetolide; we do not hold it, so this edge names the gap
Helvetolide is a synthetic macrocyclic musk, first developed in the late 1990s by Firmenich. It is produced through chemical synthesis rather than extraction from natural sources, making it a sustainable alternative to animal-derived musks.
Usage in Perfumery
Perfumers use Helvetolide primarily as a base note to impart longevity, diffusion, and a soft, enveloping musk effect. It blends well with florals, fruits, and woods, and is valued for enhancing the radiance and texture of modern compositions. Its subtle fruity nuance makes it especially popular in contemporary musky and clean fragrance accords.
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