In short
Cascalone is a dsm-firmenich benzodioxepinone, a relative of Calone, with a sweet, watery marine odour. Its floral, transparent side sets it apart from Calone's metallic sea-air note.
What Cascalone smells like
dsm-firmenich describes Cascalone as a sweet, watery version of Calone with a transparent floral signature, its descriptors marine, floral and fruity. The Good Scents Company lists fresh, marine, watery, fruity, clean and sweet. A glossary adds that a cyclamen-like floral quality replaces Calone's metallic, iodine edge.
- Leading note
- Watery marine
- Clear facets
- Floral
- Supporting facets
- Fruity, sweet
- Character
- Transparent, clean, fresh
What makes Cascalone distinctive
A marine note pointed towards fresh water and flowers rather than salt and stone.
How Cascalone is used
dsm-firmenich positions it as a softer, floral-watery alternative to Calone in aquatic and floral compositions.
Typical role: modifier (used in small amounts to change the character of a blend).
How Cascalone differs from similar materials
- Calone
- dsm-firmenich presents Cascalone as a sweet, watery version of Calone with a transparent floral signature, without Calone's metallic, oyster-shell edge. (compared directly by a cited source)
An asterisk marks a difference that a cited source states directly. The others compare the published descriptions of each material. Smell varies with grade, supplier and dilution; compare them side by side on blotters before substituting one for another.
Identity and classification
- Type
- Aroma chemical
- Origin
- Synthetic
- Odour family
- Aquatic / Floral
- Note position
- Top to heart note
- Physical form at room temperature
- Solid. Sold as a white crystalline powder (dsm-firmenich; Fraterworks), and also as a 50% solution in DPG.
- Also known as
- 7-Isopropyl-2H-1,5-benzodioxepin-3(4H)-one
- CAS number
- 950919-28-5
- Molecular formula
- C12H14O3
- Molecular weight
- 206.24 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 7-propan-2-yl-1,5-benzodioxepin-3-one
The CAS number, formula and molecular weight are taken from PubChem compound 22934582, whose own record lists this CAS number; checked 24 October 2026.
Safety and compliance
No safety data sheet or hazard classification for Cascalone was found published: PubChem holds no EU GHS notification for it, and The Good Scents Company lists none. That is an absence of published data, not evidence that it is safe; ask the maker for the safety data sheet of the lot you hold.
This page is general information, not a safety assessment or a specification. Confirm identity, composition, IFRA status and allergen content from your supplier's documents for the lot you hold.
Materials it works with
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Calone
Aroma chemical · Aquatic / Metallic — marine, watermelon, ozonic, watery
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Hedione
Aroma chemical · Floral / Citrus — jasmine, transparent, citrus, airy
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Floralozone
Aroma chemical · Aquatic / Floral — ozonic, marine, floral, airy
Used in formulas and accords
Used in 5 published formulas
Cascalone is an ingredient in 1 perfume formula and 4 accords in the Formula & Accord Library.
Community formulas
RUŌOD House Originals
Original compositions by RUŌOD House.
Further reading
Questions about Cascalone
Is Cascalone natural or synthetic?
Cascalone is synthetic — it is made by chemical synthesis.
What is the CAS number of Cascalone?
950919-28-5. It was checked against PubChem on 24 October 2026.
Which published formulas use Cascalone?
Cascalone is used in 5 published formulas in the RUŌOD Lab Formula & Accord Library, including Champagne Accord, Coquito Accord and Rain Accord. Each is listed with a link under "Used in formulas and accords" on this page.
Sources
- PubChem — compound 22934582, checked 24 October 2026.
- dsm-firmenich — Cascalone (PE 920000) — manufacturer's description.
- The Good Scents Company — Cascalone — odour database.
- Premiere Peau — Cascalone — published perfumery reference.
- Olfactory profile: the RUŌOD Lab team's synthesis of the published descriptions above, reviewed 24 October 2026. Evidence: more than one published description. Classification and the short description: revision 1. Descriptions of odour are judgement, not measurement.