alpha-Ionone

At a glance

A classic violet-and-woody ketone, one of the two main ionone isomers, giving a soft powdery violet character used throughout floral perfumery. It is valued by perfumers for this distinctive character and used as a building block within larger fragrance compositions.

Category
⚗️ Synthetic
Origin
synthetic production
Extraction
Chemical synthesis
Chemical family
Ketone
CAS number
127-41-3
Profile
woody, powdery, floral
IFRA status
Not restricted
● drafted · last checked 2026-09-01