Alpha Irone

Aroma Chemicals

Alpha Irone

Alpha-irone offers a refined violet-iris scent—powdery, woody, and softly sweet—bringing elegance and luxury to floral and powdery fragrances.

Aroma ChemicalMiddleCAS: 79-69-6

Odor Strength

Medium ,Recommend Smelling In A 10.00 % Solution Or Less

Odor Type

Floral

Orris

Functional Profile

How perfumers typically use Alpha Irone in their compositions.

Accent

6 formulas

0.1%0.2%0.5%

Enhance

3 formulas

0.4%0.7%1.0%

Common Formula Contexts

Fragrance styles and categories where Alpha Irone appears most often.

Floral Bouquet

2 formulas

0.1%0.3%0.5%

Fresh Citrus

1 formulas

1.0%1.0%1.0%

Complex Composition

1 formulas

0.4%0.4%0.4%

Oriental Amber

1 formulas

0.1%0.1%0.1%

Woody Aromatic

1 formulas

0.2%0.2%0.2%

TGSC Descriptions

Mosciano, Gerard P&F 19, No. 5, 79, (1994): Sweet, orris, woody, raspberry and powdery

Luebke, William tgsc, (1986): Orris floral berry violet woody powdery

Other Descriptions

Irone Alpha

Givaudan: Floral, orris, woody
Irone alpha has a rich, floral and natural character and constitutes an important element in orris and violet compositions as well as being useful when an exotic nuance is required. irone alpha is extremely diffusive and gives volume and tenacity to compositions.