Cashmeran Aroma Molecule
Cashmeran is one of the most recognisable modern musky-woody materials because it gives more texture than a simple clean musk. Its character is soft, warm, slightly powdery, and gently woody, with a floral-musky background that can feel like clean skin, warm fabric, or cashmere wool. It is useful when a formula needs body and softness without becoming sweet, creamy, or heavy. Because it is IFRA-restricted in several common applications, it should be used thoughtfully and calculated carefully.
- Main impression: Soft musky wood
- Supporting facets: Powder, warm fabric, floral musk, dry amber
- Drydown character: Soft, warm, textured, long-lasting
- Used for: Musk body, woody warmth, powdery texture, fabric softness, modern drydown effects
Please note
This is a single aroma molecule / raw perfumery material, not a finished perfume or fragrance oil. It is intended for formulation work and must not be applied directly to the skin undiluted. Aroma molecules are powerful materials that may behave differently depending on dosage, solvent system, wax, diffuser base, cosmetic base, temperature, and the full composition. Always test in your intended application before production.
Full safety, allergen, IFRA, and technical information is provided in the SDS, IFRA Certificate, and Allergen Declaration available in the “Related Documents” tab. Compliance and documentation of the final product remains the responsibility of the manufacturer.
Packaging note: 10g sizes are supplied in PET bottles for affordable small-quantity access. Production sizes from 50g upwards are supplied in premium aluminium bottles for improved long-term protection. Read more
Olfactive Profile
- Primary character: Musky-woody warmth with a soft powdery texture.
- Secondary nuances: Clean musk, dry amber, pale woods, floral softness, warm fabric, and subtle spicy dryness.
- Texture: Soft, fuzzy, powdery, and tactile rather than sharp, juicy, or transparent.
- Diffusion: Moderate to good, with a warm musky aura.
- Tenacity: Long-lasting, especially in musk, woody, amber, powdery, and cosmetic-style bases.
- Comparison anchor: More textured and powdery than Galaxolide, warmer than Ethylene Brassylate, and less transparent than Iso E Super.
Cashmeran smells like clean musk wrapped in soft wood and warm powder. It does not behave like a plain laundry musk or a natural wood material. Instead, it gives a tactile “fabric” feeling, almost like warm cashmere, soft skin, and dry musky amber. Its effect is subtle but distinctive, making formulas feel more modern, textured, and complete.
Formulation & Creative Uses
What It Adds to Your Formula
- Musky body: Adds a warm, soft musk foundation.
- Texture: Creates a fuzzy, cashmere-like tactile effect.
- Woody warmth: Supports pale woods, ambers, leathers, and musky bases.
- Powdery softness: Gives florals and musks a smoother cosmetic finish.
- Modern drydown: Adds a clean, warm, contemporary base signature.
- Depth: Gives soft formulas more presence without heavy sweetness.
What It Does Not Do
- It does not replace clean musks: It is more textured, woody, and powdery than a simple white musk material.
- It does not add freshness: It is warm and soft rather than citrusy, aquatic, or green.
- It does not create a full woody accord alone: It needs woods, ambers, musks, or resins for a complete base.
- It is not unrestricted: IFRA limits are low in several categories, so dosage must be checked carefully.
Creative Uses
Cashmeran Aroma Molecule is excellent for musky woods, powdery florals, warm laundry accords, soft ambers, modern feminine fragrances, clean masculine bases, fabric-care styles, and cosmetic musks. It can soften sharp woods, add body to musks, give florals a more velvety drydown, and bring warm texture to amber or suede effects. In home fragrance, it works well in clean comfort, hotel, powder, soft woods, warm linen, and modern musk profiles.
Creative Inspiration
Use Cashmeran with Ethylene Brassylate and Galaxolide 50 DPG for a fuller clean musk base with powdery warmth. Pair it with Iso E Super for a modern musky-woody structure. Combine it with Hedione MDJ and Phenylethyl Alcohol for a soft floral-musk heart. Use it with Ambroxan or Cedramber for a warmer amber-wood drydown.
Common Applications
- Fine fragrance: Useful in musks, soft woods, powdery florals, ambers, clean skin scents, and modern feminine or masculine compositions.
- Candles & wax melts: Suitable where the final formula allows; especially useful for soft musk, warm linen, hotel, powder, amber, and woody candle profiles.
- Reed diffusers: Adds warm musky texture and woody softness, subject to IFRA limits and base compatibility.
- Room sprays: Useful for soft musk, powder, warm fabric, cosmetic, and woody home fragrance profiles.
- Soaps & rinse-off products: Can support clean musky, powdery, woody, and cosmetic profiles within the relevant IFRA limits.
- Cosmetic fragrance bases: Suitable only where permitted by IFRA and final product safety assessment.
Usage, Dose & Performance
- Suggested starting dose: 0.05–0.5% of the fragrance concentrate for early trials.
- Trace use: Adds subtle warmth, musk body, and powdery softness.
- Moderate use: Creates a clear musky-woody texture and warm fabric-like drydown.
- High use: Can become dominant, powdery, musky, and heavy, and may exceed IFRA limits quickly.
- Diffusion: Moderate to good, with a soft warm aura.
- Tenacity: Long-lasting, especially in musky, woody, amber, and powdery bases.
- Blending behavior: Works well with musks, woods, ambers, florals, leathers, aromatics, powders, and soft gourmand structures.
- Overdose risk: Can make a formula feel too warm, fuzzy, powdery, or musky-flat if not balanced with lift, freshness, or contrast.
Pairing Suggestions
Pairs well with aroma molecules
- Ethylene Brassylate: Adds soft musky comfort and a smoother skin-like drydown.
- Galaxolide 50 DPG: Builds a clean laundry-musk body with familiar softness.
- Iso E Super: Adds transparent woody volume and modern structure.
- Hedione MDJ: Gives airy floral lift and keeps the musk from feeling heavy.
- Ambroxan: Adds mineral amber depth and stronger drydown presence.
- Cedramber: Reinforces the woody-amber structure with drier power.
Pairs well with essential oils
- Lavender Essential Oil: Builds soft aromatic cleanliness and warm musky comfort.
- Bergamot Essential Oil: Adds citrus lift and prevents the base from feeling too dense.
- Geranium Essential Oil: Gives rosy-clean body and cosmetic floral softness.
- Amyris Essential Oil: Adds creamy woody warmth beneath the musk.
- Cypress Essential Oil: Brings crisp green freshness to fabric and clean-air accords.
- Vetiver Essential Oil: Adds dry earthy depth and a more elegant woody finish.
Pairs well with base accords
- White Musk Accord: Strengthens the clean musky signature and soft fabric effect.
- Sandal Accord: Adds creamy woody smoothness beneath the powdery musk.
- Amber Accord: Builds warm musky-amber depth and longer-lasting softness.
- Leather Suede Accord: Creates a soft musky suede direction.
- Rice Accord: Adds milky powdery comfort and delicate softness.
- Tea Green Accord: Gives a clean botanical contrast to the warm musky base.
Technical Data & IFRA Limits
- Commercial name: Cashmeran
- Synonyms: CAS Musc, Astromeran, Yinghaitone, Dihydro Pentamethylindanone
- INCI name: Dihydro Pentamethylindanone
- IUPAC name: 1,1,2,3,3-Pentamethyl-2,3,4,5,6,7-hexahydro-1H-inden-4-one
- CAS number: 33704-61-9
- EC number: 251-649-3
- Chemical class: Musky ketone
- Material form: Liquid or solid at room temperature
- Flash point: 94°C
- Solubility: Soluble in alcohol; insoluble in water
- Allergen declaration: No listed EU fragrance allergens declared.
IFRA 51st Amendment Limits
- Fine fragrance: < 3.8%
- Body creams, oils and lotions: < 0.31%
- Soap and rinse-off products: < 0.13%
- Reed diffusers: < 0.13%
- Room sprays: < 0.28%
- Candles: < 9.4%
For other applications, please refer to the downloadable IFRA certificate. IFRA percentages are maximum permitted levels, not recommended usage levels. The final product manufacturer is responsible for checking the correct IFRA category, calculating the final concentration, and confirming suitability in the intended application.
Stability & Handling
Cashmeran Aroma Molecule should be stored tightly sealed, at a maximum of 20°C, away from prolonged exposure to light, heat, and air. It may be liquid or solid at room temperature, so slight thickening or solidification can occur depending on storage temperature. If needed, warm gently and evenly before use, avoiding direct heat or overheating. The SDS also notes incompatibility with strong oxidising agents, acids, plastics, and coatings, so storage in the original suitable container is recommended. Its discoloration potential is considered low to moderate: the material is pale yellow and may contribute slight warmth to very pale bases, especially at higher dosage or after heat exposure. Testing is recommended in white waxes, pale soaps, clear bases, and pastel formulations.
Safety & Testing
Cashmeran Aroma Molecule is a raw fragrance material for formulation use. It is not a finished perfume and must not be applied directly to the skin undiluted.
Always review the SDS, IFRA Certificate, Cosmetics Declaration, and Technical Data Sheet before use. Test the material in the intended base before production, as performance may vary depending on dosage, solvent system, wax type, diffuser base, surfactant system, pH, processing temperature, and packaging.
Final product safety, labelling, IFRA compliance, CLP classification, allergen declaration, cosmetic assessment, and market compliance remain the responsibility of the final product manufacturer.
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