Velvione Givaudan

✦ Powerful macrocyclic musk with a velvety, powdery character

✦ Distinctive nitro-musk and subtle animalic facet

✦ Highly substantive — adds longevity and volume to blends

✦ Biodegradable and clean musk profile

✦ Effective in tiny doses, from 0.1% upward

✦ Used in fine fragrance, laundry care, soaps and cosmetics

✦ Vegan and cruelty-free — a synthetic musk, no animal source

Velvione is a macrocyclic musk and an unsaturated analog of cyclohexadecanone, chemically known as 5-cyclohexadecenone. It was popularised as a Givaudan trade name, with the same molecule sold under names like Ambretone (Takasago) and Musk TM-II. It belongs to the macrocyclic musk family, structurally related to natural musks such as muscone and civetone.

What makes Velvione special is its velvety smoothness combined with a nitro-musk character that most other macrocyclic musks lack. It is powerful, clean, biodegradable, and extremely substantive, making it valued in both fine and functional perfumery. It can be used as a soft supporting musk or, in some compositions, as the dominant note.

Rabibazaar supplies cosmetic-grade Velvione suitable for fine fragrance, attar and mukhallat blending, soaps, cosmetics, and home fragrance applications.

SCENT DESCRIPTION: A powerful yet smooth musk with a soft powdery texture. It carries a clean, velvety body wrapped in a subtle animalic and nitro-musk nuance. There is a faint sweetness and amber-like warmth in the dry-down. The overall effect is radiant, skin-like, and enveloping.

NOTE POSITION : Base

FRAGRANCE FAMILY: Musk · Powdery · Animalic

FACETS : Velvety · Powdery · Musky · Animalic · Clean

TENACITY : Very High — 100+ hours on blotter

SILLAGE : Medium to High — soft but radiant projection

Chemical Name : 5-Cyclohexadecen-1-one

CAS Number : 37609-25-9

Synonyms : Velvione, Ambretone, Musk Amberol, Musk TM-II

Purity % : 95%+ (verify with supplier CoA)

Appearance : Colorless to pale yellow liquid; may solidify when cold

Odor Threshold : Very low — powerful in trace amounts

Solubility : Soluble in alcohol and oils; insoluble in water

Specific Gravity : Approx. 0.93 (verify with supplier)

Flash Point : Verify with supplier CoA

Type : Synthetic (macrocyclic musk)

Fine Fragrance : ★★★★★

Adds powdery volume, softness, and musky radiance. Excellent fixative that extends longevity. A staple in clean and modern musk accords.

Attar & Oriental Blending : ★★★★☆

Rounds out heavy bases and adds a smooth musky lift. Pairs well with oud, amber, and floral attars. Use sparingly to avoid flattening sharper notes.

Functional Fragrance : ★★★★★

Highly substantive and stable in laundry care and detergents. Survives wash cycles and leaves a clean musky note. A workhorse in functional bases.

Cosmetics : ★★★★☆

Clean, skin-friendly musk for lotions and creams. Adds softness and a powdery finish. Confirm dermal limits per IFRA.

Home Fragrance : ★★★★☆

Good substantivity in diffusers and soaps. Adds a soft musky base. Performance in candles should be tested for throw.

EDP : 0.1 – 5%

EDT : 0.1 – 3%

Body Lotion : 0.1 – 1%

Shampoo/Body Wash: 0.1 – 1%

Candle : 1 – 4%

Reed Diffuser : 1 – 5%

Soap : 0.5 – 3%

IFRA 51st Amendment: Macrocyclic musks of this type are generally not restricted, but limits can change. ⚠️ Always verify current category limits at ifrafragrance.org before finalising a formula.

Dilution Method : Pre-dilute to 10% in DPG or alcohol for accurate dosing in fine fragrance.

Fixative Method : Add 1–3% to a base to extend longevity and add musky volume.

Musk Accord : Combine with other musks to build a layered, rounded musk effect.

BEST PAIRINGS

Romandolide → Builds a clean, modern musk accord

Ethylene Brassylate → Adds soft sweet musk volume

Ambrettolide → Reinforces a smooth animalic musk

Iso E Super → Adds woody radiance and lift

Ambroxan → Warm ambery musk depth

AVOID: Overdosing in delicate florals — its powder can dull bright top notes.

Velvione is one of those quiet powerhouses that does more than it announces. It rarely shouts in a blend, yet it adds a velvety body, a skin-like softness, and a longevity that lifts the entire composition. Its faint nitro-musk facet gives it a vintage warmth that pure clean musks miss.

ADVANCED TIP: Build a musk module by blending Velvione with Romandolide and a touch of Ethylene Brassylate at roughly 3:2:1, pre-diluted to 10%. Drop this module into any base at 2–4% for an instant velvety musk foundation that boosts both volume and fixation.

Physical State : Liquid (may solidify when cold; warm gently to re-liquefy)

Skin Safety : Use within IFRA limits; patch test in finished products

Eye Contact : Avoid; rinse thoroughly if exposed

Ingestion : Not for ingestion; keep away from food

Ventilation : Use in a well-ventilated area

Storage : Cool, dark place, away from heat and light

Shelf Life : 2–3 years sealed (verify with supplier)

Container : Tightly sealed amber glass or HDPE

Flammability : Combustible; keep away from open flame

Q: What does Velvione smell like?

A: A powerful, velvety, powdery musk with a clean body and subtle animalic warmth. It is smooth and skin-like.

Q: How much Velvione should I use?

A: Start at 0.1–1% in fine fragrance and adjust. It is powerful, so a little goes a long way.

Q: Is Velvione a good fixative?

A: Yes. It is highly substantive and extends the longevity of musks, ambers, and woody bases.

Q: Does Velvione solidify?

A: Yes, it can solidify at lower temperatures. Gentle warming returns it to a liquid state.

Q: How does Velvione compare to natural musk?

A: It is a synthetic, vegan, biodegradable macrocyclic musk that mimics the softness of natural musk without any animal source. It offers cleaner, more consistent, and ethical performance.

Professional formulation workflow

Velvione Givaudan should be evaluated in a controlled small batch before production. Confirm the supplied grade, active concentration and recommended application range from the current supplier documentation. Weigh accurately instead of measuring by drops, record every adjustment, and compare the modified trial against an unchanged control.

Compatibility and quality checks

Test the ingredient in the actual alcohol, oil, surfactant, emulsion or wax base intended for sale. Observe clarity, separation, color, odor and performance immediately after mixing and again after a suitable resting period. A material that looks stable in a concentrate can behave differently in the finished formulation.

Scale-up and safety

Convert percentages into exact batch weights and verify the final consumer-product concentration before scaling. Follow the latest applicable IFRA, cosmetic, chemical and supplier safety documentation for the intended category. Use appropriate protective equipment, ventilation and clearly labeled containers, and retain a sample from every approved batch for quality comparison.