Civetpaste – Animalic Musk Fixative Aroma Chemical for Fine Perfumery & Attar
Chemical Spotlight: Civetpaste (Civet Absolute / Synthetic)
CAS Number: 8000-41-7 (natural) / Proprietary (synthetic)
Other Names: Civet Absolute, Zibetum, Synthetic Civet
Odor Profile: Civetpaste has a powerful, warm, animalic, musky aroma with sweet, fecal and smoky facets at full strength. At extreme dilution it transforms into a deeply sensual, skin-like, animalic musk that adds incredible depth and longevity to oriental, leather and amber fragrances.
Key Characteristics
- Odor Type: Animalic, Musky, Warm, Fecal, Smoky (dilute: sensual, skin-like)
- Odor Strength: Extremely Strong — micro-dosing required
- Appearance: Brown Paste or Viscous Liquid
- Solubility: Soluble in alcohol; dilute before use
- Flash Point: >100°C
Applications
- Fine Perfumery: Animalic depth and fixative in oriental, amber, leather and chypre fragrances
- Agarbatti / Incense: Animalic depth in kasturi, musk and premium oriental incense compounds
- Attar Making: Key ingredient for authentic kasturi and animalic attars
Usage Guidelines
Recommended usage: 0.01–0.5% in finished fragrance compounds. Always dilute to 1–5% in warm alcohol or DEP before blending. Transforms completely at trace levels. Pairs with musks, patchouli, rose and oriental bases.
Why Choose LargAroma?
Quality Civetpaste for professional perfumers and attar makers requiring authentic animalic depth in their creations.
Available in 50g, 100g, 200g and 500g packs. Bulk quantities available on request.