• Delicate, diffusive rose ketone with berry-tea floral sparkle
• Ideal for enhancing rose, peony, violet, or fruity floral accords
• Great in chypres, musky florals, and niche perfumery
• Used in trace amounts for sophistication and floral realism
• Blends beautifully into top and heart notes for long-lasting elegance

Alpha Damascone is a high-impact rose ketone molecule with a beautifully complex fruity-floral scent, often described as berry-like, rosy, tea-like, and softly woody. Compared to Beta Damascone, Alpha is lighter, more radiant, and ideal for adding freshness, depth, and a natural rose nuance to modern floral compositions. Just a trace can completely transform a blend, adding sophistication, color, and longevity.

It's widely used in rosy florals, fruity musks, tea accords, chypres, and modern niche fragrances.

INCI Name: Alpha Damascone

CAS Number: 24720-09-0

Molecular Formula: C13H18O

Appearance: Clear to pale yellow liquid

Odor Description: Fruity rose, berry, tea, floral, slightly woody

Purity: 95%+

Boiling Point: ~125°C (under vacuum)

Flash Point: ~85°C

Density: ~0.95 g/cm³

Solubility: Soluble in alcohol, DPG, and oils

Recommended Usage Level: 0.01%–1% in concentrate

Category: Rose Ketone – Heart Note – Perfumery Use

Use 0.05–0.5% to enhance rose floral hearts, fruity floral tops, or add depth to clean musky florals.

💡 To add a radiant fruity rose sparkle to your perfume 🌹🍇, use 0.05–0.5% Alpha Damascone in oil or alcohol-based blends.

🍵 Blend with violet leaf, osmanthus, or peony for tea-floral elegance.

🌸 Add to rose, geranium, or phenyl ethyl alcohol to enrich classic florals.

🍑 Use with fruity esters like peach or raspberry for juicy-floral hearts.

🔄 Let the blend mature for 3–7 days—Alpha Damascone blooms gracefully over time.

⚠️ Very strong—start with trace amounts for refined luxury.

Q1: What does Alpha Damascone smell like?

It smells like a fruity, fresh rose with hints of blackberry, tea, and soft wood—elegant and uplifting.

Q2: Is it stronger or softer than Beta Damascone?

Alpha is softer, lighter, and more radiant, while Beta is darker and more intense with plum-tobacco facets.

Q3: Can it be used in oil-based perfumes or attars?

Yes! Alpha Damascone is soluble in DPG, fixed oils, and alcohol, ideal for attars, mists, and roll-ons.

Q4: What perfume styles does it suit best?

Best for modern florals, romantic fruity scents, chypres, and musky skin fragrances.

Q5: What blends well with Alpha Damascone?

Pairs beautifully with rose, peony, violet, jasmine, raspberry, tea notes, and clean musks.