Muscone

At a glance

Muscone is a nature-identical synthetic musk molecule, reproducing the true chemical compound once sourced from musk deer without any animal involvement.

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Category

⚗️ Synthetic

Origin

Synthesized in laboratories; nature-identical to the compound found in deer musk

Extraction

Chemical synthesis

Chemical family

Musk

CAS number

541-91-3

Structure

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Profile

Warm, sweet, powdery musk scent

IFRA status

Not restricted

Cost tier

Medium