Helvetolide®

HELVETOLIDE®

Manufacturer: FIRMENICH

INCI Name: Dimethylcyclohexylethoxy isobutylpropanoate

Origin: Aromatic synthesis

DESCRIPTION

Helvetolide® is a new-generation musky molecule, appreciated for its clean, soft, and slightly fruity profile, combining the roundness of macrocyclic musks with a distinctive fresh pear/apple facet.

Its aroma is white, luminous musk, with a transparent fruity opening that evolves into a soft, elegant, and long-lasting base. This duality makes it particularly interesting in the construction of modern fruity accords and clean musky compositions.

Compared to other musks, Helvetolide® stands out for its delicate yet effective diffusion, its exceptional cleanliness, and its ability to add volume without weighing down the composition.
It is a key raw material in contemporary perfumery and scented cosmetics, where it helps create fresh, modern, and highly wearable olfactory signatures.

PERFUMERY

In perfumery, Helvetolide® is a musky base note used to provide diffusion, softness, and continuity to the olfactory structure.

Its musky-fruity, clean, and slightly lactonic profile makes it particularly suitable for building modern floral accords, transparent fruity compositions, and contemporary musky bases.

It blends effectively with fruity lactones, rose notes, floral accords, macrocyclic musks, and diffusive molecules such as Hedione, where it helps improve cohesion, volume, and the perception of cleanliness.
It acts as a texture modulator, useful for making compositions more fluid, rounded, and uniform, while maintaining a controlled, smooth diffusion.

Olfactory family: Musky

Olfactory pyramid: Base note

COSMETICS