CASHMERAN®
Manufacturer: IFF
Synonyms: Musk Indanone, Indomuscone
Origin: Aromatic synthesis
DESCRIPTION
Cashmeran® is an iconic molecule of modern perfumery, renowned for its woody, musky, and enveloping profile, with a soft, warm, and velvety olfactory texture.
Its aroma blends woody, spicy, and slightly ambery nuances, evoking a cashmere-like sensation that is both comfortable and sophisticated.
Thanks to its versatility and roundness, Cashmeran® is widely used to add body, depth, and a distinctive tactile dimension to compositions.
It is a key raw material in both fine perfumery and scented cosmetics, helping to create modern, elegant, and long-lasting fragrances.
PERFUMERY
In perfumery, Cashmeran® is a base note used to build woody, musky, amber, and soft oriental accords. Its warm, enveloping profile adds roundness and comfort, smoothing the edges of drier or more aggressive notes.
It blends beautifully with vetiver, patchouli, light woods, Ambroxan, musks, and soft spices, creating elegant, contemporary, and sensorial compositions.
It is particularly suitable for modern, unisex fragrances, where it adds a tactile, enveloping dimension to the sillage.
Olfactory family: Woody
Olfactory pyramid: Base note
COSMETICS
In cosmetics, Cashmeran® is used as a fragrance ingredient to impart a warm, comforting woody-musky note to products.
It is ideal for creams, lotions, body oils, shampoos, and cleansers, where it enhances the sensorial perception and feeling of luxury. Thanks to its stability, it maintains its olfactory signature even in complex cosmetic bases.
Its elegant, long-lasting profile makes it suitable for premium bodycare, haircare, and skincare lines, both men’s and unisex.
