Perfumes with Methyl Ionone
Methyl Ionone is in 263 of the 801 famous perfumes we have reconstructed, 33% of the catalogue. In 10 of them it is one of the three biggest materials in the formula.
263
famous perfumes
33%
of the catalogue
10
as a top-3 material
What Methyl Ionone smells like
Methyl Ionone is the classic powder of perfumery: iris, violet and soft woods, like a dusting of face powder. It is the heart of most iris and powdery accords.
Also known as Isoraldeine type.
Perfumes built on Methyl Ionone
Ranked by how much of the formula it takes, heaviest first. Solvents are left out of the ranking.
- 1
Enigma Pour Hommesecond-biggest material, well above its usual dose · Oriental - 2
Portrayal Manmain material, well above its usual dose · Woody Aromatic - 3
Ganymedethird-biggest material, well above its usual dose · Oriental Spicy - 4
Cuir de Russiesecond-biggest material, well above its usual dose · Leathery - 5
Grissecond-biggest material, well above its usual dose · Floral - 6
Halfeti Leatherthird-biggest material, well above its usual dose · Leathery - 7
Bois des Ilessecond-biggest material, well above its usual dose · Amber Woody - 8
Oud Satin Moodthird-biggest material, well above its usual dose · Amber Woody - 9
Imitation Mansecond-biggest material, well above its usual dose · Leathery - 10
Iris 39third-biggest material, well above its usual dose · Chypre Floral
More perfumes where Methyl Ionone stands out
Here it is not one of the three biggest materials, but these are the formulas where it weighs most.
- 11
Portrait of a Ladyin the top 5 materials, well above its usual dose · Amber Floral - 12
Ganymede Extraitin the top 5 materials, well above its usual dose · Oriental Spicy - 13
Grey Vetiver Parfumin the top 5 materials, well above its usual dose · Woody Spicy - 14
Hibiscus Mahajádin the top 10 materials, well above its usual dose · Floral Fruity - 15
Diaghilevin the top 5 materials, well above its usual dose · Chypre Fruity - 16
Aurain the top 5 materials, well above its usual dose · Floral - 17
Patchouli 24in the top 5 materials, well above its usual dose · Woody Chypre - 18
Cairoin the top 5 materials, well above its usual dose · Oriental Woody - 19
Kourosin the top 5 materials, well above its usual dose · Aromatic Fougère - 20
Chypré Extraordinairein the top 5 materials, well above its usual dose · Chypre Floral - 21
Black Afganoin the top 10 materials, well above its usual dose · Woody Aromatic - 22
Interlude Black Irisin the top 10 materials, well above its usual dose · Amber Woody - 23
Fieroin the top 10 materials, well above its usual dose · Aromatic Spicy - 24
Crystal Noirin the top 10 materials, well above its usual dose · Oriental Floral
Full material data
Odour profile, typical dose across the catalogue and substitutes are on the material page:
Questions
- What does Methyl Ionone smell like?
- Methyl Ionone is the classic powder of perfumery: iris, violet and soft woods, like a dusting of face powder. It is the heart of most iris and powdery accords.
- Which perfumes contain Methyl Ionone?
- 263 of the 801 famous perfumes we have reconstructed contain it. It is one of the main materials in Enigma Pour Homme, Portrayal Man, Ganymede, Cuir de Russie and Gris.
- How much Methyl Ionone is in a perfume?
- Anything from a trace to a large share of the concentrate, depending on the perfume. The exact quantity for each perfume is in its full formula, on its page.