• Iconic marine aroma with cucumber-melon watery freshness
• Ideal for aquatic colognes, unisex mists, ozone florals, and sport scents
• Adds sharp, fresh, and airy diffusion to top and heart notes
• Highly diffusive—great for creating “outdoor,” “sea breeze,” or “clean linen” effects
• Works well in alcohol-based perfumes, oil mists, roll-ons, and solid perfumes

Calone, also known as Watermelon Ketone, is a powerful marine-ozonic aroma chemical that delivers a crisp, watery freshness with sea breeze, cucumber, and melon-like notes. Introduced in the 1980s, it revolutionized perfumery with the "marine" genre, used widely in aquatic colognes, unisex perfumes, and summer fragrances.

It gives compositions a cool, breezy atmosphere and is perfect for creating seaside, airy, and sporty perfumes with strong diffusion and freshness.

INCI Name: Calone (Watermelon Ketone)

CAS Number: 28940-11-6

Molecular Formula: C10H10O3

Appearance: White crystalline powder

Odor Description: Marine, fresh, melon, cucumber, ozonic, watery

Purity: 98%+

Boiling Point: ~310°C

Flash Point: ~160°C

Density: ~1.15 g/cm³

Solubility: Soluble in alcohol, DPG; limited solubility in fixed oils

Recommended Usage Level: 0.01%–2% in perfume concentrate

Category: Marine-Ozonic Modifier – Top/Heart Note – Perfumery Use

Use 0.05–1.5% to give your perfume a cool, aquatic lift, especially in summer blends or minimalist clean scents.

💡 To bring sea breeze freshness into your perfume 🌊🍈, use 0.05–1.5% Calone in sprays, mists, or oil perfumes.

🍃 Combine with violet leaf, neroli, or cyclamen aldehyde for a fresh aquatic heart.

🌸 Add to freesia or jasmine for breezy marine florals.

🧼 Use in linen mists, spa sprays, or clean base blends for an airy profile.

🔄 Pre-dissolve in alcohol or DPG before adding to oils—Calone is crystalline.

⚠️ Potent and sharp—start low and blend carefully to avoid overwhelming softer notes.

Q1: What does Calone smell like?

It smells marine-fresh, like sea air, watermelon, cucumber, and ozone—cool, airy, and aquatic.

Q2: Is it natural or synthetic?

Calone is a synthetic aroma chemical, created specifically for use in modern aquatic and ozonic perfumery.

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

Yes, but it should be pre-dissolved in DPG or alcohol for smooth blending, especially in oil systems.

Q4: What styles of perfumes benefit from Calone?

Perfect for aquatic perfumes, unisex summer colognes, sporty fresh scents, and spa-style mists.

Q5: What does it blend well with?

Pairs beautifully with violet leaf, cyclamen aldehyde, jasmine, lily, neroli, white musks, and citrus top notes.