Alpha-Damascone
CAS Number: 43052-87-5
Alpha-Damascone (CAS 43052-87-5) is a naturally occurring macrocyclic ketone found in Bulgarian rose oil and tobacco, with an extraordinarily powerful, rosy, fruity, damascene rose fragrance with tobacco and plum nuances. It is one of the most potent fragrance materials known, used at very low concentrations to impart a distinctively rich, modern rose character to fine perfumes.
Technical Specifications
| appearance | Colorless to pale yellow liquid |
| purity (%) | ≥95.0 |
| assay method | GC |
| refractive index | 1.496–1.502 |
Applications
- Modern rose and floral fine fragrance compositions
- Tobacco and oriental fragrance base note enhancement
- Luxury cosmetic and prestige personal care fragrancing
- Fabric care and premium laundry product fragrancing
- Flavor use in rose and tea-flavor food and beverage products
Key Features
- Extraordinarily powerful rose impact with ODT at ~0.002 ppb in air
- Transforms rose accords with unmatched depth, fruitiness, and modern character
- IFRA regulated ingredient with specific use level restrictions by product category
- Available as a mixture of isomers or as alpha-dominant specification product