From the literature
TGSC, suppliers, and others, quoted as filed.
Mosciano, Gerard P&F 16, No. 2, 49, (1991)“Fruity, woody and berry with a minty note”
Luebke, William tgsc, (1987)“Fruity floral berry plum blackcurrant honey rose tobacco”
Firmenich“A very powerful fruity floral note. damascone beta is a complex odor of rose, plum, blackcurrant, wine and tobacco damascone beta gives a very distinctive character to any perfume. it is particularly valuable in rose but has also interesting effects in florals, woody, herbal, aldehydic and fruity perfumes. a version without stabilizer is available under reference damascone beta fab 939697.”
Pell Wall Perfumes“Rose, plum, raspberry, wine, tobacco. diffusive according to arcadi boix camps it’s effects are impressive even in minimal doses, he says “it imparts a freshness, naturalness, radiance, intensity, broadness, uniformity and character to any perfume.” he continues: “ as is well known, this is another great chemical in the series [of damascones and damascenones] beta-damascone is less herbal-tobacco than beta-damascenone, and pure rosy, if a bit less natural than beta-damascenone. the material is extremely delicate, soft, fruity, floral, rose-like, and combines very well with other soft ingredients.””