Exaltolide® (Pentadecanolide)

$38.00
Exaltolide® (Pentadecanolide)
Exaltolide® (Pentadecanolide)
Exaltolide® (Pentadecanolide)
Exaltolide® (Pentadecanolide)

Exaltolide® (Pentadecanolide)

$38.00
Size 5ml
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Fragrance Material | Aroma Molecule

Exaltolide® is a macrocyclic musk aroma chemical used in perfumery to provide a soft, natural-feeling musk effect with excellent diffusion and elegance. It is valued for its smoothness and versatility, particularly in compositions that aim for warmth, intimacy, and skin-like wear.

Exaltolide® presents a clean, warm musky profile with subtle creamy and lightly powdery nuances. The scent is understated rather than loud, reading smooth, rounded, and gently animalic without sharpness or sweetness. It gives a natural “skin musk” impression that feels polished and refined, enhancing blends without announcing itself.

Exaltolide® functions primarily as a base note and fixative, improving cohesion, diffusion, and longevity.

Recommended concentration: 2-32%

Particularly effective in:
Skin scents, musky florals, soft ambers, minimalist and modern compositions

Blends well with:
Florals (rose, jasmine, muguet)
Woody materials (sandalwood, cedarwood)
Amber and ambergris-style materials
Gourmands and creamy bases for softness

Suitable for non-perfumery applications such as candles and home fragrance where a gentle musky warmth is desired (within IFRA limits)

Used at low levels it smooths and rounds; at higher levels it becomes more noticeably musky and enveloping.

Material Type: Aroma chemical (macrocyclic musk)
Chemical Name: Pentadecanolid
CAS Number: 106-02-5
Odour Profile: Musky, warm, soft, slightly creamy
Appearance: Colourless liquid
Solubility: Soluble in alcohol and oils
Key Components:
Pentadecanolide (single aroma chemical)
Regulatory Status:
IFRA Certificate of Conformity supplied by the manufacturer to The Parfum Apothecary

For external use only. Do not ingest.
Follow IFRA guidelines for finished product limits
Avoid contact with eyes and mucous membranes
Store in a cool, dark place in a tightly sealed container
Shelf life: 5+ years when stored correctly

Essential Dilution Starter - For Beginners

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Working in dilution for beginner perfumers

Essential Dilution Starter - For Beginners

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The first rule of perfumery: never work neat.

Every professional perfumer works in dilution. It's not a beginner shortcut, it's the correct way to evaluate and blend aromatic materials. At full concentration, materials smell harsh, inaccurate, and often overwhelming. You're not smelling the material, you're smelling too much of it.

When you dilute a 5ml aromatic material to a 10% solution, you extend it to 50ml of working stock. That's five times the material to experiment with, evaluate, and blend, without wasting a drop of something precious and expensive.

For powder materials like ambroxan, calone, and vanillin, dilution isn't optional, it's essential. Powders need to be fully dissolved in ethanol before they can be accurately measured, evaluated, or incorporated into a formula. Without this step, you simply can't work with them properly.

This bundle gives you everything you need to start working correctly from the first session.

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