# Galaxolide

Source: https://dupehacking.com/ingredients/galaxolide
CAS: 1222-05-5



Galaxolide is a clean and powerful polycyclic musk which, even in extreme overdoses of 40% or more, allows the other materials in a fragrance to shine through. It is a highly appreciated musk by consumers. It adds fixation and exaltation to all fragrances and is frequently blended with other musks which often take the role of modifiers. “A clean, powerful and versatile iso-chroman musk having exceptional persistence and a superb fragrance quality approaching the tone of macrocyclic musks.” — IFF Galaxolide is often the single largest aromachemical in luxury fragrance brands such as Tom Ford, Amouage and Creed. It's low cost and popular appeal make it a must-have for all perfumers. NOTE: pure… — Fraterworks

## How the catalogue uses it
- Appears in 391 formulas.
- Dose: 0.20% to 46.34%, average 13.17%.
- Most at home in: Amber Woody, Woody Aromatic, Amber.
- Usually weighed alongside: Iso E Super, Hedione, Ambroxan, Exaltolide, Habanolide, Hedione HC.

## What can replace it
- Galaxolide 50 IPM

## Citing this
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