• Rich violet-floral molecule with dark woody-fruity nuances
• Adds softness, body, and luxury feel to florals, musks, and woods
• Common in iris/violet accords, vintage florals, modern chypres, and niche perfumes
• Enhances the elegance of rose, mimosa, and woody-amber bases
• Soluble in alcohol, oils, and DPG—ideal for attars, mists, solids, and fine fragrances

Beta Ionone is a classic floral-woody aroma molecule with a powdery, fruity violet scent, enriched by woody, rosy, and berry-like undertones. Compared to Alpha Ionone, Beta Ionone is darker, richer, and fruitier, making it perfect for adding depth, sensuality, and sophistication to perfumes—especially in orris-violet florals, chypres, fougères, and musky-woody compositions.

It is a foundational material in perfumery for building luxury floral hearts and powdery soft drydowns.

INCI Name: Beta Ionone

CAS Number: 14901-07-6

Molecular Formula: C13H20O

Appearance: Clear to pale yellow liquid

Odor Description: Violet, woody, fruity, powdery, floral, berry

Purity: 98%+

Boiling Point: ~125°C (at reduced pressure)

Flash Point: ~116°C

Density: ~0.95 g/cm³

Solubility: Soluble in alcohol, DPG, and fixed oils

Recommended Usage Level: 0.1%–5% in perfume concentrate

Category: Floral-Fruity Modifier – Heart/Base Note – Perfumery Use

Use 0.5–3% to create luxurious violet-orris floral hearts, or to add soft richness in woody, amber, and powdery dry downs.

💡 To create a luxurious soft violet heart 💜🌸, use 0.5–3% Beta Ionone in your oil or alcohol-based perfume.

🌼 Pair with alpha ionone, rose, or heliotropin for powdery floral elegance.

🌲 Add to sandalwood, cashmeran, or ambroxan for woody-violet depth.

🍇 Use with coumarin, peach aldehydes, or damascones for berry-floral richness.

🔄 Let your blend age 5–7 days—Beta Ionone deepens and softens over time.

⚠️ Excellent as a heart-to-base bridge—ideal in vintage, floral, or artistic blends.

Q1: What does Beta Ionone smell like?

It smells like powdery violet flowers, with woody, berry, and warm floral undertones—deep, soft, and refined.

Q2: Is it natural or synthetic?

It occurs naturally in violets, raspberries, and orris root, but is used in synthetic form for purity and control.

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

Yes! It dissolves easily in DPG, alcohol, and oils, perfect for attars, roll-ons, mists, and solid perfumes.

Q4: What perfume types benefit from Beta Ionone?

Perfect for powdery florals, fougères, chypres, orris-violet accords, and luxury woody blends.

Q5: What blends well with it?

Blends beautifully with rose, alpha ionone, ambrette, heliotropin, musks, sandalwood, and damascones.