TONALID – white musk note, sweet, dry, fruity and powdery with hints of amber, vanilla and talc

Musky, sweet, ambery, clean, powdery, dry, fruity. Strong. Tonalid is used in men's fragrances in combination with other musks. It has good fixative power and long-lasting power. An earthy note can emerge if used in excessive doses. Discovered in 1954, it has an odor similar to galaxolide. It is one of the most expensive musks. Like other polycyclic musks, it does not degrade biologically. Tonalid/Fixolid creates a unique accord with coumarin, highly sought after in the creation of men's fougère perfumes. Crystals of this pure and widely used musk are one of the few non-nitro musk aromas that have stood the test of time and continue to be widely used in modern perfumery. Like Galaxolide, Tonalid is perceived as a pleasant scent by most people and is smelled by many (many find that they cannot detect the scent of some musks, which is why musks are generally used in combination, rather than individually).
Tonalid is an excellent fixative, stable in most environments.
The large tonalid crystals slowly dissolve.