# Fixateur 505E

Source: https://dupehacking.com/ingredients/fixateur-505e

Smells of: warm, resinous, slightly sweet
Role: fixative

Fixateur 505E has a warm, resinous scent with a subtle sweetness that adds a soft, rounded quality to compositions. It opens with a gentle balsamic note that develops into a deeper, slightly woody character, enhancing the overall richness of a formula. This material acts as a fixative, helping to stabilize and prolong the longevity of more volatile notes, making it particularly useful in floral and oriental fragrances. It pairs well with citrus and floral notes, as well as heavier woods, creating a balanced and harmonious blend. The typical usage in formulas ranges from 0.483% to 4.88%, with a common dose around 1.250%.

## How the catalogue uses it
- Appears in 14 formulas.
- Dose: 0.18% to 6.10%, average 2.20%.
- Most at home in: Amber Woody, Amber, Woody Aromatic.
- Usually weighed alongside: Iso E Super, Exaltolide, Hedione, Hedione HC, Cedramber, Yellow Mandarin Oil.


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