alpha-Irone

At a glance

One of the natural ketones found in aged orris root, giving a soft, powdery, woody-violet character prized as one of perfumery's costliest materials. It is valued by perfumers for this distinctive character and used as a building block within larger fragrance compositions.

Category
⚗️ Synthetic
Origin
laboratory production
Extraction
Chemical synthesis
Chemical family
Ketone
CAS number
79-69-6
Profile
woody, floral, slightly powdery
IFRA status
Not restricted
● drafted · last checked 2026-09-01