Grisalva (Iff)

Aroma Chemicals

Grisalva (Iff)

Exhibits a remarkably diffusive ambergris character with animalic warmth, dry amber facets, and subtle metallic-fresh nuances.

Aroma ChemicalBaseCAS: 68611-23-4

Odor Strength

Medium ,Recommend Smelling In A 10.00 % Solution Or Less

Usage Level

Traces to 0.5%

Odor Type

Amber

Functional Profile

How perfumers typically use Grisalva (Iff) in their compositions.

Enhance

2 formulas

0.3%1.2%2.0%

Build

2 formulas

2.2%37.9%73.5%

Support

2 formulas

0.3%0.3%0.3%

Common Formula Contexts

Fragrance styles and categories where Grisalva (Iff) appears most often.

Oriental Amber

3 formulas

0.3%25.3%73.5%

Fresh Citrus

1 formulas

0.3%0.3%0.3%

Complex Composition

1 formulas

2.2%2.2%2.2%

TGSC Descriptions

Luebke, William tgsc, (1992): Ambergris animal dry amber fresh metallic

Other Descriptions

Grisalva

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