• Classic nitro musk with intense longevity and diffusive powdery warmth
• Ideal for oriental florals, musky perfumes, and deep fixative blends
• Adds body, elegance, and strong fixation to top and heart notes
• Suitable for attars, roll-ons, solids, incense pastes, and vintage-style perfumes
• One of the most tenacious synthetic musks available in perfumery

Musk Xylol is a powerful nitro musk compound known for its warm, powdery, sweet musky scent with faint animalic and floral undertones. Highly diffusive and extremely long-lasting, it is used as a classic fixative to give perfumes depth, tenacity, and a soft, lingering drydown.

Often used in orientals, floral musks, vintage perfumes, and oil-based attars, Musk Xylol imparts a deep sensuality and elegant richness to both natural and synthetic compositions.

INCI Name: Musk Xylol

CAS Number: 81-15-2

Molecular Formula: C12H15N3O6

Appearance: White to off-white crystalline powder

Odor Description: Sweet powdery musk, slightly floral-animalic, soft and lingering

Purity: 98%+

Boiling Point: Decomposes

Flash Point: >150°C

Density: ~1.30 g/cm³

Solubility: Soluble in alcohol, limited solubility in oils (pre-dissolve in DPG or alcohol)

Recommended Usage Level: 0.05%–5% in concentrate

Category: Nitro Musk Fixative – Base Note – Perfumery Use

Use 0.2–2.5% in your base to create a powdery-soft, deeply fixative musky foundation.

💡 To build a strong and elegant musky foundation 🌫️💗, use 0.2–2.5% Musk Xylol in roll-ons, attars, or alcohol perfumes.

🌸 Pair with heliotropin, rose, or violet for powdery floral musks.

🧴 Use in oriental or amber bases to increase depth and staying power.

🪔 Blend with coumarin or ambroxan for a rich vintage musk effect.

🔄 Always pre-dissolve in DPG or alcohol before adding to oil-based formulas.

⚠️ Very strong—dose carefully, especially in delicate or modern light blends.

Q1: What does Musk Xylol smell like?

It smells powdery, sweet, slightly animalic, with a musky-floral softness that lingers for hours.

Q2: Is it natural or synthetic?

Musk Xylol is a synthetic nitro-musk, developed to replicate and enhance the warmth and diffusion of natural musk.

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

Yes—but it must be pre-dissolved in DPG or alcohol due to its crystalline nature and low oil solubility.

Q4: What types of perfumes benefit from it?

Perfect for orientals, floral musks, powdery bases, attars, and vintage-style compositions.

Q5: What does it blend well with?

Pairs beautifully with vanillin, heliotropin, tonka, sandalwood, musk ketone, coumarin, and floral absolutes.