Aroma ChemicalWoodyBase note
Koavone.
Presents a distinctive woody-floral character with violet and orris facets, complemented by balsamic pine and amber nuances.
CAS Registry
81786-73-4
Odor Strength
High
Pyramid
Base
IFRA Status
Restricted
Cat 4 · Fine fragranceFrom the literature
TGSC, suppliers, and others, quoted as filed.
Luebke, William tgsc, (1988)“Woody floral pine balsam violet methyl ionone”
IFF“Woody, floral complex with amber and violet nuances. a highly diffusive product that can be used to enhance amber notes. at high levels an aldehydic, pine needle oil effect is realised”
Pell Wall Perfumes“Woody floral-violet, toffee, balsamic, ionone-like. diffusive in scent & chemistry the odour of koavone is described as being “somewhere between n-methyl alpha ionone and isomethyl-alpha-ionone, with pronounced orris facets and an additional woody-ambery character.” they go on to suggest that most orris effects in perfumery are created by “touching up different ionone and methyl ionone qualities with woody (e.g. koavone…) and fatty green-floral odourants such as (2e, 6z)-nona-2,6-dienal.””
Functional profile
How perfumers typically use Koavone — concentration ranges (min · median · max) across community formulas.
Support
1 formula
Common formula contexts
Fragrance styles and categories where Koavone appears most often.
Fresh Citrus
1 formula