Tonalid

Tonalid (chemically known as AHTN) is a highly esteemed and incredibly substantive polycyclic musk in classical and modern perfumery, renowned for its clean, warm, and distinctly powdery character. It provides a rich, sweet, and elegant "white musk" profile with delicate floral and subtle dry woody undertones. It acts as a phenomenal fixative, adding immense depth, lasting volume, and a luxurious, skin-like softness to fragrance compositions while significantly extending their dry-down.

Suitable for both niche and commercial fragrance development, Tonalid blends effortlessly with floral bouquets, woods, ambers, and other musks, making it an indispensable building block for premium perfume creation and high-performance functional scents. Developed for professional perfumers, fragrance manufacturers, perfume brands, and research laboratories, our Tonalid delivers consistent high-purity quality, extreme substantivity, and outstanding stability—performing exceptionally well in aggressive media like detergents and fabric softeners—for large-scale commercial production.

Odour Profile

• Clean Musk

• Powdery

• Sweet

• Warm

• Slightly Woody

• Delicate Floral

• "White Musk" Character

Applications

• Fine Fragrances

• Eau De Parfum

• Extrait De Parfum

• Detergents & Fabric Softeners

• Soaps & Body Wash

• Personal Care Products

• Home Fragrance & Scented Candles

• Air Care Products

Why Perfumers Choose Tonalid

• Provides an Elegant, Clean, and Powdery "White Musk" Profile

• Outstanding Fixative Properties (Dramatically extends the life of a fragrance)

• Exceptional Substantivity on Fabric (Crucial for laundry and detergent perfumery)

• Imparts a Luxurious, Voluminous Softness to Base Notes

• Highly Stable in Aggressive and Alkaline Media (Soaps, Bleach, and Cleaners)

• Blends Seamlessly with Almost All Fragrance Families

• Professional Grade Aroma Chemical

Technical Specifications (Product Information)