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Dihydro-beta-ionone

Say itdye-HYE-droh-BAY-tuh-EYE-uh-nohn

Mild woody-floral violet with a soft fruity, slightly ambery warmth.

What it is

A molecule made in a lab.

Where it comes from

key scent molecule of osmanthus

When you smell it

Heart: as it settles.

What perfumers do with it

Adds floral volume and velvet to violet, osmanthus and woody accords; boosts methyl ionones.

Worth knowing

A major contributor to the apricot-and-leather scent of osmanthus flowers.

Also called

4-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-enyl)butan-2-one