Muscemor

About Muscemor

Muscemor is a trade name used by IFF for a synthetic musk material identified in technical documents as 3-methylcyclopentadecenone, also given as 5-cyclopentadecen-1-one, 3-methyl and associated with CAS 63314-79-4. It is presented as an industrial fragrance raw material rather than a botanical extract or natural musk.

Scent Profile

The odor is described in supplier data as musk, musk ketone type, and animalic. Secondary descriptions from perfumery retailers and ingredient databases characterize the material as a soft but powerful musk with powdery, animalic, cosmetic-soft, and lightly woody nuances, sometimes evoking classic nitromusk styles. These descriptions are olfactory evaluations, not a statement of origin or chemistry beyond the technical identity already listed.

Use in Perfumery

Muscemor is used in fragrance formulas and is especially associated with fine fragrance applications. In perfumery, it functions as a base-note musk material that can add radiance, blending, fixation, and a musky body to accords. Publicly available usage notes also place it in musky, animalic, leather, chypre, and warm styles, with some sources noting low-dose enhancement uses as well as more overt musk effects at higher dosages.