In short
Iralia Total is a Firmenich methyl ionone with a powdery violet-orris character over a warm woody veil. It is a sturdier, woodier sister of Iralia.
What Iralia Total smells like
Fraterworks describes Iralia Total as smelling like a vintage face-powder compact — rich violet and orris in a warm woody veil — with a creamy floral heart and a subtle raspberry sweetness in the drydown, over 200 hours on the strip; compared with Iralia, the more refined and purely floral version, it is woodier, more stable in difficult bases and more substantive on fabric. Firmenich, its maker, calls Iralia Total the most floral and rich of its methyl ionone qualities, with a strong orris and violet character, a slight fruity note, and a little more wood than Iralia.
- Leading note
- Violet orris
- Clear facets
- Woody, powdery
- Faint facets
- Raspberry
- Character
- Powdery, tenacious
What makes Iralia Total distinctive
A vintage face-powder violet and orris in a woody veil, woodier and more stable than Iralia.
How Iralia Total is used
Used as a violet-orris heart, at high levels as a structural material, and with Hedione, vetiver, salicylates and damascones.
Typical role: backbone (used in large proportions as a structural material of an accord).
How Iralia Total differs from similar materials
- Orris Givco
- Orris Givco is a base made to replace orris absolute; Iralia Total is a single methyl ionone quality, richer in violet.
- Methyl Beta Ionone
- Methyl beta ionone is drier, with leather and tobacco; Iralia Total is more floral and violet.
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
Firmenich's Iralia shares its CAS number but is tuned differently; the two are separate products.
Identity and classification
- Type
- Aroma chemical
- Origin
- Synthetic
- Odour family
- Powdery / Woody
- Note position
- Heart to base note
- Physical form at room temperature
- Liquid
No CAS number is shown. The identity of Iralia Total is taken from documentation by Firmenich, Fraterworks; it is a mixture of methyl ionone isomers sold under the generic methyl-ionone CAS number, which PubChem attaches to a single isomer and which Firmenich's Iralia shares, so it is not published as this material's verified number. Without a verified number there is no formula, molecular weight or structure drawing either.
Safety and compliance
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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alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Aroma chemical · Powdery / Floral — powdery, violet, orris, woody
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Orris Butter (Orris Concrete)
Concrete · Powdery / Woody — powdery, iris, woody, buttery
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Hedione
Aroma chemical · Floral / Citrus — jasmine, transparent, citrus, airy
Used in formulas and accords
Used in 3 published formulas
Iralia Total is an ingredient in 2 perfume formulas and 1 accord in the Formula & Accord Library.
Community formulas
RUŌOD House Originals
Original compositions by RUŌOD House.
Further reading
Questions about Iralia Total
Is Iralia Total natural or synthetic?
Iralia Total is synthetic — it is made by chemical synthesis.
Which published formulas use Iralia Total?
Iralia Total is used in 3 published formulas in the RUŌOD Lab Formula & Accord Library: Apricot Dust, Matcha Green Tea Accord and Rice Powder Theory. Each is listed with a link under "Used in formulas and accords" on this page.
Sources
- Fraterworks — Iralia Total — distributor's description.
- Firmenich — Iralia Total (PE 949970) — manufacturer's description.
- Olfactory profile: the RUŌOD Lab team's synthesis of the published descriptions above, reviewed 26 October 2026. Evidence: more than one published description. Classification and the short description: revision 1. Descriptions of odour are judgement, not measurement.