HELVETOLIDE
what is HELVETOLIDE?
Synthetic Ingredient For Perfumery Overview
From a Nobel prize in chemistry in 1939 to today, Firmenich has been dedicated to Macrocyclic and Alicyclic musk for over 90 years. These years of dedication and persistence have resulted in Firmenich becoming the leader in this science and is recognized as the house of musk. takes its name from the Swiss scientists who have the name in honor to the Helvetic Confederation.
Profile:
š CAS NĀ° 141773-73-1
āļø MW ā 284 g/mol
š Odor Type ā Musk
š Odour Strength ā medium, stays 2 weeks on paper.
šš¼ Odor Profile ā Modern musky note with a fruity pear facet. According to Firmenich, it can be considered between Ambrettolide and Musk T (that we have already seen). reminiscence of ambrette seeds. Due to its chemical structure, it adds presence to the top note.
š Flavor Profile ā NOT FOR FLAVOUR USE
āļø Uses ā It performs very well in liquid applications, alcohol, shampoo, body wash, and emulsions. It is one of the few musks that can have an impact on the top note too. To me, Helvetolide works better if combined with other musks like exaltolide or habanolide. In this case, even a small amount can be a boost for a musk block. Helvetolide fixates without suppressing the fragrance. It can skew floral notes and smoothens without functional perfumery connotation.
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Sources:
National Center for Biotechnology Information (2020). PubChem Compound Summary for CID 16063567. Retrieved November 25, 2020 from https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/16063567.