Description and usage notes:
IFF material in the ionone family with rich pineapple notes and oily undertones. Versatile with good body and diffusion (same molecule as Cetone V by Givaudan).
Arctander says it is: “Useful in perfume compositions as a modifier for Ionones and Methylionones, in moderm-aldehydic creations, in perfumes with fruity-aldehydic topnotes, in combinations with Vetiver or woody-floral perfume materials, etc”
As this material can deteriorate with time it’s best not to buy more than you need. At Pell Wall we store it under refridgeration and update the stock regularly.
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EM (verified owner) –
Of course Hexalon can be used with other ionones to great effect.
I really enjoy using Hexalon in fruitier compositions which have a green facet. Very good with ‘pineapple’ odourants; allyl amyl glycolate, ethyl butyrate, ethyl 2 methyl butyrate, other butyrates, acetates etc.
The implementation of Hexalon with galbanum materials; spirogalbanone, dynascone, Galbanol etc. is also worth noting.
Hexalon isn’t used nearly as much as it should be.
I have used Hexalon with many other materials and the effects are superb.
peter9370 (verified owner) –
I just can’t get on with this material. Maybe it’s my olfactory equipment, or maybe my sample, but I don’t get any floral or fruity notes at all. The main thing which I get is the smell of malt extract and cod-liver oil (the stuff used not so long ago to fortify babies), with hints of mint sauce. It’s remarkably like the smell of crushed Choisya leaves (although without the freshness). I note that Arctander says that it deteriorates with keeping – maybe mine has gone off.
peter9370 (verified owner) –
After my previous disappointing experience with this material, and in view of Arcander’s note about possible stability problems, I decided to try a fresh sample. The new one is a revelation. Unmistakably the same material – but this time, the tropical fruit and floral/violet notes are clearly and delightfully present, together with the slight undertone of mint sauce, familiar from the earlier sample. It’s a really attractive material. The complexity might make it difficult to “fit” into a blend, and if my experience is anything to go by, Arcander’s concerns about stability are well-founded (it will be interesting to see how my new sample changes over time).
peter9370 (verified owner) –
(Quick note re. my last review – for “Arcander”, please read “Arctander”. Sorry – don’t usually do stupid typos 🙁 )