Beta-Ionone

Aroma Chemicals

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.

Aroma ChemicalBaseCAS: 79-77-6

Odor Strength

Medium

Odor Type

Floral

VioletPowdery

Functional Profile

How perfumers typically use Beta-Ionone in their compositions.

Build

30 formulas

1.0%9.6%36.5%

Support

25 formulas

0.2%1.3%3.2%

Accent

24 formulas

0.1%2.2%15.0%

Blend

17 formulas

0.2%2.3%6.1%

Bridge

13 formulas

0.6%2.6%5.9%

Modulate

12 formulas

0.9%3.3%12.1%

Common Formula Contexts

Fragrance styles and categories where Beta-Ionone appears most often.

Fresh Citrus

21 formulas

0.1%4.8%18.3%

Floral Bouquet

18 formulas

0.1%5.9%18.0%

Complex Composition

16 formulas

0.1%7.1%36.5%

Woody Aromatic

6 formulas

0.3%3.3%7.3%

Oriental Amber

5 formulas

0.1%0.9%1.6%

TGSC Descriptions

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

Other Descriptions

Ionone Beta

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%