Synthetic

Paradisone

Note Profile

Natural

About

Paradisone is a proprietary Firmenich molecule belonging to the jasmonate family, designed as an extremely diffusive, jasmine-like fragrance material. It offers a radiant, fresh floral character with airy transparency and a light citrus lift, without the indolic, animalic facets of natural jasmine. Used at relatively high levels, it is prized for dramatically boosting the projection and halo of modern compositions.

Scent Profile

Olfactorily, Paradisone is intensely floral and distinctly jasmine-like, yet with a crystalline, transparent character that feels bright and airy rather than heavy or indolic.[1][2][3] It shows facets of fresh white petals, subtle lemony-citrus brightness, and a clean, almost watery luminosity, with faint woody or ionone-like undertones in the background.[1][2][4] The material develops from a sparkling, fresh-floral impression into a radiantly diffusive jasmine heart and maintains a luminous, long-lasting floral aura well into the drydown.[2][7]

Citrus 18%

Floral 80%

Fruity 0%

Green 5%

Sweet 12%

Warm 8%

Woody 6%

Earthy 0%

Animalic 0%

Fresh 35%

Origin

Paradisone is a synthetic fragrance ingredient developed by Firmenich in the 1990s as an alternative and enhancement to natural jasmine absolute.[1][3][4] Chemically it is the highly enriched (+)-(1R,2S)-cis isomer of methyl dihydrojasmonate, a molecule derived from research into jasmine’s natural jasmonate components and produced by stereoselective chemical synthesis.[2][7] This controlled manufacture allows perfumers to access jasmine-like radiance with consistent quality, high potency, and without reliance on agricultural jasmine crops.[1][2]

Usage in Perfumery

Perfumers use Paradisone primarily as a heart-note material that dramatically increases radiance, lift, and diffusion, especially in white floral and bouquet compositions.[2][3] It performs across many families, supporting florals, fresh and citrus fragrances, and even woods and orientals by adding a bright, expansive floral halo and smoothing transitions between top, heart, and base.[1][2][3] Typical usage ranges from low single digits to well over 10% of the concentrate for effects from subtle transparency to a dominant, luminous jasmine aura.[2]