Habanolide®

Other comments :

In comparision to other musks, Habanolide® has an orange blossom note making the difference with other ones. This facet is only percievable when the molecule macerates a few weeks in its base.

Stability :

Musks are very stable, as in alcoholic and in functional fragrances

Uses in perfumery :

Habanolide® is used in white floral notes, orange blossom and woody notes. Useful in marine and amber notes.
Used only in fine fragrance, especially for colognes.

Year of discovery :

Discovered in 1969. ''Habanolide® '' tradename has been published and protected by Firmenich SA since 05/03/1992 (brand N°584055)

Isomerism :

Two diastereoisomers of Habanolide® exist. The molecule called Habanolide® is the (E) (trans) diastereoisomer of the molecule. The diastereoisomer (Z) is less used, but has a similar smell. The mixture of the two isomers is also widely used.

Synthesis precursor :

Habanolide® is not a precursor to the synthesis of another compound of olfactory interest.

Natural availability :

Habanolide® is not available in its natural state.

Synthesis route :

Habanolide® is a macrocyclic musk, close to Exaltolide®. Therefore, it can be synthesized in a similar way, by enlarging the Cyclododecenone cycle.