Calone, also known as "Oceanone" or "Watermelon Ketone", is a key ingredient in perfumery for creating the essence of the sea. Renowned for its unique ‘sea-breeze’ aroma, it combines marine, ozonic, and floral overtones with subtle hints of watermelon, offering a powerful olfactory experience. Calone’s intense marine and ozonic smell is quite unique, providing a backdrop of floral overtones with a very negligible fruit aspect of melon or watermelon.
In practical applications, Calone serves primarily as a marine base note. It also plays an important role in the reconstitution of ambergris and has been used in notable fragrance formulations such as the REM accord alongside Benzyl Salicylate and Patchouli, as well as in the aquatic notes of Acqua Di Gio and the marine effects in Hugo and Fuel for Life.
Calone in its pure form exudes a fresh, somewhat green, ozonic smell with characteristic oyster and watermelon nuances. Notably, its inclusion at 0.8% in Calvin Klein’s Escape in 1991 ushered in a new trend for fresh aquatic scents. This led to the creation of hundreds of perfumes where Calone was the leading note, enhancing various facets, especially its fresh metallic hues. However, after a decade of popularity, there has been a shift away from its intense use, resulting in many perfumes being reformulated to decrease their “marine freshness,” with some, such as CK Escape, completely losing it.
For a deeper exploration of Calone and its impact on the fragrance industry, visit our detailed article on the Scentspiracy website.
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