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Zenolide Aroma Chemical
CAS# 54982-83-1

Sweet, Musk, Fatty, Waxy, Animal

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Zenolide is a modern white musk with a clean, cotton-soft aura, wrapped in a creamy, milky smoothness and a faint fruity sweetness. On skin, it blooms as a transparent “skin scent”-gentle and non-intrusive-leaving a subtly warm, elegant trail.

In formulation, Zenolide acts as a bodying and rounding agent, knitting transitions from top to base with a seamless glide. It lifts diffusion while keeping the profile soft, extends longevity, and imparts a fine, velvety cushion that makes the entire theme feel brighter and more refined.

Zenolide performs across many fragrance formats: fine fragrance, body mists, personal care, and home care. Its clarity, easy handling, and high compatibility help it sit beautifully in common bases, delivering a lasting musk foundation that doesn’t overshadow floral, woody, or gourmand facets.

At SCENT, we recommend Zenolide as a versatile, “safe” musk choice for both new compositions and fine-tuning existing ones-bringing a clean, luxurious, skin-friendly finish that elevates your fragrance story.

Technical standards

Physical appearance Transparent liquid Conform
Color Clear to pale yellow Conform
Specific Gravity @20˚C 1.055 → 1.068 1.0618
Refractive Index @20˚C 1.464 → 1.478 1.472
Acid value (mgKOH/g) ≤ 1.0 0.11
Purity ≥ 97.0% 98.48%

Solubility @25˚C

Solvent Solubility (g/L)
ethanol 78.71
methanol 103.89
isopropanol 64.47
water 0.08
ethyl acetate 275.76
n-propanol 62.88
acetone 380.97
n-butanol 58.02
acetonitrile 292.9
DMF 712.79
toluene 176.91
isobutanol 54.29
1,4-dioxane 303.61
methyl acetate 252.06
THF 622.71
2-butanone 261.53
n-pentanol 54.84
sec-butanol 61.17
n-hexane 14.3
ethylene glycol 16.71
NMP 848.64
cyclohexane 28.31
DMSO 1052.35
n-butyl acetate 219.45
n-octanol 34.06
chloroform 1235.11
n-propyl acetate 215.43
acetic acid 337.69
dichloromethane 1285.9
cyclohexanone 532.19
propylene glycol 28.18
isopropyl acetate 201.48
DMAc 760.8
2-ethoxyethanol 151.0
isopentanol 74.87
n-heptane 8.16
ethyl formate 175.41
1,2-dichloroethane 768.76
n-hexanol 52.02
2-methoxyethanol 217.89
isobutyl acetate 124.64
tetrachloromethane 119.96
n-pentyl acetate 159.89
transcutol 749.66
n-heptanol 30.54
ethylbenzene 92.93
MIBK 163.9
2-propoxyethanol 148.5
tert-butanol 117.16
MTBE 141.05
2-butoxyethanol 105.43
propionic acid 182.13
o-xylene 120.27
formic acid 101.1
diethyl ether 135.34
m-xylene 110.82
p-xylene 123.24
chlorobenzene 351.69
dimethyl carbonate 138.7
n-octane 3.87
formamide 227.02
cyclopentanone 749.66
2-pentanone 231.54
anisole 190.53
cyclopentyl methyl ether 262.51
gamma-butyrolactone 962.38
1-methoxy-2-propanol 178.96
pyridine 538.0
3-pentanone 202.85
furfural 804.94
n-dodecane 3.74
diethylene glycol 109.57
diisopropyl ether 50.71
tert-amyl alcohol 102.89
acetylacetone 452.46
n-hexadecane 4.53
acetophenone 244.26
methyl propionate 229.55
isopentyl acetate 192.08
trichloroethylene 1437.58
n-nonanol 34.9
cyclohexanol 110.66
benzyl alcohol 147.89
2-ethylhexanol 49.24
isooctanol 31.41
dipropyl ether 88.01
1,2-dichlorobenzene 367.38
ethyl lactate 97.5
propylene carbonate 491.04
n-methylformamide 274.41
2-pentanol 49.97
n-pentane 9.28
1-propoxy-2-propanol 125.35
1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 223.0
2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 158.76
mesitylene 71.49
ε-caprolactone 464.11
p-cymene 56.34
epichlorohydrin 828.89
1,1,1-trichloroethane 568.16
2-aminoethanol 44.81
morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 587.58
sulfolane 1255.98
2,2,4-trimethylpentane 9.42
2-methyltetrahydrofuran 378.79
n-hexyl acetate 176.32
isooctane 6.41
2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 197.66
sec-butyl acetate 141.05
tert-butyl acetate 219.66
decalin 21.83
glycerin 68.99
diglyme 443.48
acrylic acid 213.76
isopropyl myristate 65.98
n-butyric acid 251.66
acetyl acetate 306.67
di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 80.6
ethyl propionate 190.04
nitromethane 769.35
1,2-diethoxyethane 212.16
benzonitrile 274.82
trioctyl phosphate 46.61
1-bromopropane 277.47
gamma-valerolactone 824.03
n-decanol 24.92
triethyl phosphate 109.62
4-methyl-2-pentanol 42.05
propionitrile 179.49
vinylene carbonate 454.52
1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 581.6
DMS 224.84
cumene 59.98
2-octanol 24.7
2-hexanone 169.19
octyl acetate 83.36
limonene 78.21
1,2-dimethoxyethane 343.15
ethyl orthosilicate 92.77
tributyl phosphate 79.45
diacetone alcohol 208.46
N,N-dimethylaniline 129.53
acrylonitrile 313.59
aniline 190.32
1,3-propanediol 74.84
bromobenzene 417.03
dibromomethane 751.48
1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1120.23
2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 144.68
tetrabutyl urea 102.97
diisobutyl methanol 40.13
2-phenylethanol 114.0
styrene 136.7
dioctyl adipate 129.13
dimethyl sulfate 334.12
ethyl butyrate 175.96
methyl lactate 127.33
butyl lactate 123.54
diethyl carbonate 142.89
propanediol butyl ether 106.66
triethyl orthoformate 125.56
p-tert-butyltoluene 52.74
methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 184.89
morpholine 352.61
tert-butylamine 72.86
n-dodecanol 19.2
dimethoxymethane 264.29
ethylene carbonate 355.44
cyrene 180.33
2-ethoxyethyl acetate 252.08
2-ethylhexyl acetate 155.87
1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 427.97
4-methylpyridine 492.98
dibutyl ether 81.53
2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 40.13
DEF 336.89
dimethyl isosorbide 331.84
tetrachloroethylene 668.52
eugenol 156.82
triacetin 255.7
span 80 133.63
1,4-butanediol 33.64
1,1-dichloroethane 573.1
2-methyl-1-pentanol 67.02
methyl formate 212.22
2-methyl-1-butanol 64.4
n-decane 6.33
butyronitrile 157.32
3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 48.26
1-chlorooctane 39.93
1-chlorotetradecane 16.33
n-nonane 5.46
undecane 4.64
tert-butylcyclohexane 15.66
cyclooctane 9.39
cyclopentanol 141.19
tetrahydropyran 275.09
tert-amyl methyl ether 118.48
2,5,8-trioxanonane 298.13
1-hexene 57.25
2-isopropoxyethanol 113.0
2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 163.73
methyl butyrate 261.89

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  • CAS NO.

    54982-83-1

  • OLFACTIVE FAMILY

    Musky

  • BRAND

    IFF

Olfactory Pyramid

base

Notes

Sweet
Musk
Fatty
Waxy
Animal

IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction

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