TONQUITONE :: BASE COMPOUND
A macrocyclic musk base built to replicate the warm, animalic depth of natural deer musk without animal derivatives. Delivers a sharp, urinous brightness with penetrating warmth and greasy richness. More cutting than Shangralide, with an edge that sits between ammonia and warm skin. Functions as both a backbone material and diffusion enhancer, combining animalic intensity with exceptional tenacity.
Character: animalic, urinous-sharp, bright, deer musk, dry-woody, slight caramel-vanilla undertone.
USE
Acts as a powerful fixative and base anchor in leather, chypre, fougère, and oriental frameworks. Enhances diffusion while adding a penetrating animalic character. Use at trace amounts (0.05% to 0.2%) for subtle warmth and extended longevity, or up to 1% for pronounced urinous sharpness. Needs time to settle into blends, allow at least 24 hours for evaluation. Extremely tenacious, approximately 400 hours substantivity.
PAIRINGS
Labdanum, Castoreum, Patchouli, Vetiver, Sandalwood, Ambergris, Civet bases, Leather accords, Vanilla, Benzoin.
FORMAT
10ml concentrated base. Diluted at 50% in TEC
Reference: TONQ-01
Manufacturer: IFF (International Flavors & Fragrances).
HANDLING
Start with minimal doses (0.05% to 0.2%) in initial trials. The base will dominate at 1% and can obscure other materials. Fully miscible with ethanol, DPG, IPM, and most carrier oils. IFRA-compliant, polycyclic-musk-free, vegan-friendly.
TONQUITONE :: BASE COMPOUND
A macrocyclic musk base built to replicate the warm, animalic depth of natural deer musk without animal derivatives. Delivers a sharp, urinous brightness with penetrating warmth and greasy richness. More cutting than Shangralide, with an edge that sits between ammonia and warm skin. Functions as both a backbone material and diffusion enhancer, combining animalic intensity with exceptional tenacity.
Character: animalic, urinous-sharp, bright, deer musk, dry-woody, slight caramel-vanilla undertone.
USE
Acts as a powerful fixative and base anchor in leather, chypre, fougère, and oriental frameworks. Enhances diffusion while adding a penetrating animalic character. Use at trace amounts (0.05% to 0.2%) for subtle warmth and extended longevity, or up to 1% for pronounced urinous sharpness. Needs time to settle into blends, allow at least 24 hours for evaluation. Extremely tenacious, approximately 400 hours substantivity.
PAIRINGS
Labdanum, Castoreum, Patchouli, Vetiver, Sandalwood, Ambergris, Civet bases, Leather accords, Vanilla, Benzoin.
FORMAT
10ml concentrated base. Diluted at 50% in TEC
Reference: TONQ-01
Manufacturer: IFF (International Flavors & Fragrances).
HANDLING
Start with minimal doses (0.05% to 0.2%) in initial trials. The base will dominate at 1% and can obscure other materials. Fully miscible with ethanol, DPG, IPM, and most carrier oils. IFRA-compliant, polycyclic-musk-free, vegan-friendly.
