Muscone
CAS Number: 541-91-3
Muscone (CAS 541-91-3) is the principal odorant of natural musk deer secretion, a macrocyclic ketone with a powerful, warm, animalic, and diffusive musk fragrance. As the reference natural musk material, it is used in luxury fine fragrances as a fixative and base note, providing exceptional tenacity and skin-like warmth to perfume compositions.
Technical Specifications
| appearance | Colorless to pale yellow liquid |
| purity (%) | ≥98.0 |
| assay method | GC |
| optical rotation | -1° to +1° (racemic grade) |
Applications
- Luxury fine fragrance as a fixative and animalic base note
- High-end cosmetics and prestige skincare product fragrancing
- Oriental, woody, and animalic fragrance category compositions
- Fragrance longevity enhancement in perfume and cologne formulations
- Reference standard in musk fragrance quality evaluation
Key Features
- Natural musk character with exceptional depth and longevity as a premium fixative
- Available as synthetic (cruelty-free) version identical to natural musk deer secretion
- IFRA compliant synthetic alternative supports ethical and sustainable perfumery
- Exceptional blending affinity with virtually all fragrance families as a base note