Aroma Chemicals
Grisalva (iff) smells like a rich, animalic amber with leather undertones.
Odor Strength
Medium ,Recommend Smelling In A 10.00 % Solution Or Less
Usage Level
Traces to 0.5%
Odor Type
Amber
No functional profile data available.
No formula context data available.
Luebke, William tgsc, (1992): Ambergris animal dry amber fresh metallic
IFF: The character of ambergris captured in a single chemical of remarkable strength. diffusive and long lasting. excellent performance/cost ratio
Grisalva is the ethyl analogue of ambrox, discovered by iff in the 1960's. generally, incorporation of an ethyl group in place of a methyl group increases the intensity of the parent chemical. one of the main key characteristics of grisalva is its exceptional diffusion.
Taytonn ASCC: Ambergris, animalic/ animal, leather/ leathery
Perfumery Laboratory: Fresh, sweet, with a slightly metallic hue, animalistic amber