Olfactionary8-Cyclohexadecen-1-one, (8E)
At a glance
8‑Cyclohexadecen‑1‑one (8E) is a synthetic macro‑cyclic ketone made via ring‑closing metathesis of long‑chain precursors; it delivers a clean, subtle musk with faint amber‑woody nuances, used as a fine‑tuned musk note.
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