CASCALONE®

Cascalone® is a modern synthetic ingredient developed by Firmenich, prized in perfumery for its crystalline aquatic freshness and clean, watery elegance. Belonging to the family of ozonic and marine notes, Cascalone® evokes the sensation of cool water flowing over smooth stones, with facets of fresh air, icy citrus, and a soft, dewy transparency. Unlike earlier aquatic molecules like Calone, which can be intense and metallic, Cascalone® is softer, more refined, and less intrusive—offering a more natural, mineralic impression of water. It is most often used as a top or heart note to bring freshness, diffusion, and lift.

History & Production: Introduced by Firmenich as a next-generation marine ingredient, Cascalone® was designed to provide watery freshness without the harshness sometimes associated with older aquatic synthetics. Its subtle floral undertones and gentle diffusion make it ideal for pairing with citruses, musks, florals, and woods, and it’s often used in marine, ozonic, and unisex compositions. Cascalone® is found in many modern fragrances where the goal is to evoke clean skin, sea mist, rainfall, or a mountain stream—bringing an almost emotional clarity and purity to the scent. It’s the olfactory equivalent of light reflecting off water: fluid, luminous, and quietly refreshing.