In short
Cashmeran is the IFF trade name for a synthetic material (DPMI) with a soft, musky, woody and spicy character. It is often described as smelling like cashmere — warm, soft and slightly dusty.
What Cashmeran smells like
Cashmeran (IFF) has a diffusive, spicy, musk-like odour with strong floral reinforcement, in IFF's description, with a powdery, velvety nuance, long-lasting, and aromatic, apple, earthy, woody, red-fruit and pine facets. Other suppliers list earthy, floral, fruity, musk, pine, powdery, spicy and woody, or a woody, musky, slightly spicy profile evoking the softness of cashmere.
- Leading note
- Velvety musky wood
- Clear facets
- Spicy
- Supporting facets
- Powdery
- Faint facets
- Apple, red fruit, pine, earthy
- Character
- Velvety, diffusive, warm, tenacious
What makes Cashmeran distinctive
Musk, spice and wood in one velvety molecule, with a surprising apple-and-pine side.
Where the descriptions disagree: One forum quotation of IFF reads 'animalic' where others read 'musk-like'.
How Cashmeran is used
Used for velvety, musky-woody warmth in woody, oriental, floral and musk compositions.
Typical role: blender (smooths the joins between other materials); fixative (slow to evaporate; helps a blend last and holds lighter notes).
How Cashmeran differs from similar materials
- Iso E Super
- Iso E Super is drier and more transparent; Cashmeran is muskier and spicier, with fruit and pine.
- Okoumal
- Okoumal is drier, with tobacco and amber; Cashmeran is spicier and fruitier, with pine.
Each difference compares the published descriptions of the two materials. Smell varies with grade, supplier and dilution; compare them side by side on blotters before substituting one for another.
Formulation considerations
A low-melting solid; warm or dissolve before use. Covered by an IFRA Standard.
Identity and classification
- Type
- Aroma chemical
- Origin
- Synthetic
- Odour family
- Woody / Musky
- Note position
- Heart to base note
- Physical form at room temperature
- Solid
- Also known as
- DPMI
- CAS number
- 33704-61-9
- Molecular formula
- C14H22O
- Molecular weight
- 206.32 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 1,1,2,3,3-pentamethyl-2,5,6,7-tetrahydroinden-4-one
The CAS number, formula and molecular weight are taken from PubChem compound 92292, whose own record lists this CAS number; checked 19 October 2026.
Safety and compliance
The IFRA Standards Library lists a Standard covering Cashmeran:
- "6,7-Dihydro-1,1,2,3,3-pentamethyl-4(5H)-indanone (DPMI)" — Restriction, 49th Amendment, published 2020-01
Limits differ by product category and are set out in the Standard itself; this page does not reproduce them. The list above reflects the library as read on 19 October 2026.
Hazard classification of the neat substance, as PubChem summarises it, read 26 October 2026. Companies notifying the ECHA C&L Inventory classify it (1,553 reports): H411 toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects (99.6% of reports); H315 causes skin irritation (92.1% of reports); H317 may cause an allergic skin reaction (92.1% of reports); H319 causes serious eye irritation (92.1% of reports). 4 of the reports find it does not meet the hazard criteria. A skin sensitiser classification concerns handling the neat material and the dose in a finished product; the IFRA Standards, where they apply, set the limits. Unless it is harmonised, this is the notifiers' own classification, not a binding one.
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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Iso E Super
Aroma chemical · Woody / Amber — woody, velvety, amber, cedar
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Galaxolide
Aroma chemical · Musky / Floral — musky, clean, sweet, floral
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Vanillin
Aroma chemical · Gourmand / Amber — vanilla, sweet, creamy
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Orris Butter (Orris Concrete)
Concrete · Powdery / Woody — powdery, iris, woody, buttery
Cashmeran is also suggested as a partner on the pages for 4-tert-Butylcyclohexanol, Ambroxan, Apo Patchone, Okoumal and Timbersilk.
Used in formulas and accords
Used in 44 published formulas
Cashmeran is an ingredient in 32 perfume formulas and 12 accords in the Formula & Accord Library.
Community formulas
RUŌOD House Originals
Original compositions by RUŌOD House.
Further reading
Questions about Cashmeran
Is Cashmeran natural or synthetic?
Cashmeran is synthetic — it is made by chemical synthesis.
What is the CAS number of Cashmeran?
33704-61-9. It was checked against PubChem on 19 October 2026.
Which published formulas use Cashmeran?
Cashmeran is used in 44 published formulas in the RUŌOD Lab Formula & Accord Library, including Amber Accord, Ambrette Halo and Banana Bread. Each is listed with a link under "Used in formulas and accords" on this page.
Is Cashmeran covered by an IFRA Standard?
Yes. The IFRA Standards Library lists a Standard covering it: "6,7-Dihydro-1,1,2,3,3-pentamethyl-4(5H)-indanone (DPMI)" — Restriction, 49th Amendment. The limits depend on the product category; read the Standard itself before formulating.
Sources
- PubChem — compound 92292, checked 19 October 2026.
- PubChem — GHS classification (the ECHA C&L Inventory notifications and any harmonised EU entry), read 26 October 2026.
- IFRA — Standards Library, read 19 October 2026.
- The Good Scents Company — Cashmeran (with IFF's description) — odour database.
- Scentspiracy — Cashmeran — distributor's description.
- Basenotes — Cashmeran (forum) — published perfumery reference.
- Olfactory profile: the RUŌOD Lab team's synthesis of the published descriptions above, reviewed 21 October 2026. Evidence: several independent published descriptions, which agree. Classification and the short description: revision 1. Descriptions of odour are judgement, not measurement.