• Deep rose ketone with warm fruity-tobacco character
• Ideal for luxurious florals, chypres, oriental, and musky rose bases
• Adds natural depth and richness to both floral and dark fruit notes
• Long-lasting and very diffusive even in low dosages
• Suitable for attars, oil-based perfumes, solids, and concentrated mists

Beta Damascone is a luxurious rose ketone molecule with a deep, warm, and sensual aroma, often described as dark rose, plum, tobacco leaf, and ripe berry. It is richer and more intense than Alpha Damascone, making it ideal for building floral chypres, oriental florals, fruity leathers, and tobacco-rose blends. Just trace amounts can transform a composition by adding depth, mystery, and sophistication.

It enhances rose, violet, osmanthus, and is essential in perfumes where mature elegance and emotional warmth are desired.

INCI Name: Beta Damascone

CAS Number: 23726-91-2

Molecular Formula: C13H20O

Appearance: Clear to pale yellow liquid

Odor Description: Deep rose, plum, berry, tobacco-like, warm floral

Purity: 95%+

Boiling Point: ~123°C (under vacuum)

Flash Point: ~90°C

Density: ~0.95 g/cm³

Solubility: Soluble in alcohol, DPG, and oils

Recommended Usage Level: 0.01%–1% in final perfume

Category: Rose Ketone – Heart Note – Perfumery Use

Use 0.05–0.5% in floral and oriental compositions to add richness, maturity, and a natural rose-plum complexity.

💡 To give your perfume a rich floral heart with plum-like depth 🌹🍷, use 0.05–0.5% Beta Damascone in oil-based or oriental compositions.

🌸 Combine with rose, violet, or osmanthus for a deep vintage floral accord.

🍂 Pair with patchouli, labdanum, or oakmoss for a classic chypre.

🧴 Use in attars or mists to bring soft complexity and luxurious radiance.

🔄 Let your blend age for 5–7 days for smooth integration and diffusion.

⚠️ Potent and diffusive—best used in trace amounts for elegance.

Q1: What does Beta Damascone smell like?

It smells like a deep, warm rose with hints of plum, dark berries, and tobacco leaf—luxurious and sensual.

Q2: Is it stronger than Alpha Damascone?

Yes, Beta is richer and deeper, with more warmth and fruit-leather tones, while Alpha is lighter and fruitier.

Q3: Can I use it in oil-based perfumes and attars?

Yes! It is fully soluble in alcohol, DPG, and oils, making it ideal for attars, roll-ons, and solid perfumes.

Q4: What perfume types suit Beta Damascone?

Perfect for oriental florals, chypres, musky roses, and vintage-style perfumes.

Q5: What ingredients pair well with it?

Best with rose, violet, patchouli, labdanum, oakmoss, tobacco, ambers, and musks.