Synthetics
Helvetolide smells like a sophisticated, modern musk with a fruity pear aspect, similar to ambrettolide and ethylene brassylate.
Luebke, William tgsc, (1996): Musk ambrette fruity pear woody floral
Firmenich: A sophisticated, modern musky note with a fruity pear aspect. olfactively, between ambrettolide and ethylene brassylate
This musk performs particularly well in liquid applications (alcohol solution, shampoo, body wash) and emulsions. it is one of the few “top note” musks.
Pell Wall Perfumes: Musk-ambrette, rich, fruity-pear
Works well in combination with other musks, having a synergistic effect with several of them (including, exaltone exaltolide and habanolide for example), so that very small doses can be an effective boost to a musk complex. description from firmenich: “a sophisticated, modern musky note with a fruity pear aspect. olfactively, between ambrettolide and ethylene brassylate. use: this musk performs particularly well in liquid applications (alcohol solution, shampoo, body wash) and emulsions. it is one of the few top note’ musks.” according to arcadi boix camps it is “absolutely unique” and “very diffusive”.
Moellhausen: A sophisticated, modern musky note with a fruity pear aspect. olfactively, between ambrettolide and ethylene brassylate