Tonalide

Fraterworks: Tonalide is a classic polycyclic musk (like galaxolide) which was discovered in 1954. it is very popular in functional fragrances (such as soaps, shampoos, and laundry detergents) as it is non-water soluble so it remains after rinsing. tonalide is sweet, musky and slightly fruity.
In fine fragrance it has a long history of use in men's perfumes, having a somewhat synergistic effect on coumarin, but it also features in feminine perfumes such as paris (1983) from ysl. it is also found in apple brandy by kilian at 5.5%, in dkny be 100% delicious at 3% and a huge 8% in fleur de male by jean paul gaultier.
A more restrained 2% decorates both lipstick rose and the night by frederic malle, silver mountain water by creed, and fantomas by nasomatto.