Aroma ChemicalFloralBase note
Beta Ionone.
Beta-ionone has a soft violet-iris scent with woody, powdery, and fruity-tobacco nuances, adding elegance and depth to floral and woody accords.
From the literature
TGSC, suppliers, and others, quoted as filed.
Mosciano, Gerard P&F 16, No. 4, 45, (1991)“Sweet, fruity, woody, berry-like with floral and seedy nuances”
Luebke, William tgsc, (1998)“Dry powdery floral woody orris berry seedy”
Perfumers Apprentice“Floral, orris, fruity, berry, woody. ionone beta has a particularly intense freesia character. the volume of ionone beta is emphasized by a fruity, somewhat raspberry-like background. usage: it is useful in the formulation of boronia and indispensable in violet compositions. it has good substantivity and is used in all areas of perfumery. use level: up to 20%”
Functional profile
How perfumers typically use Beta Ionone — concentration ranges (min · median · max) across community formulas.
Build
30 formulas
Support
25 formulas
Accent
24 formulas
Blend
17 formulas
Bridge
13 formulas
Modulate
12 formulas
