Calone (Watermelon Ketone)

Calone, also known as Watermelon Ketone, is a powerful marine-ozonic aroma chemical famous for its crisp, watery freshness and distinctive sea breeze, cucumber, and melon-like scent profile. Introduced in the 1980s, Calone helped create the modern marine fragrance category, becoming a signature ingredient in aquatic colognes, unisex perfumes, and refreshing summer scents.

This aroma chemical provides a cool, breezy, and airy effect in fragrance compositions, making it ideal for perfumes inspired by ocean air, seaside atmospheres, and clean aquatic freshness. With its strong diffusion and refreshing character, Calone enhances top and heart notes, giving fragrances a bright and modern marine identity.

Olfactory Profile:

Marine · Ozonic · Watery · Cucumber · Melon · Salty · Fresh · Cool

Key Features:

• Distinctive Marine Aroma: Sea breeze freshness with melon and cucumber notes
• Modern Aquatic Icon: Signature ingredient in marine and ozonic fragrances
• Sharp Airy Diffusion: Enhances top and heart notes with bright character
• Versatile Applications: Perfect for aquatic colognes, sport fragrances, and unisex perfumes
• High Purity: 98%+ purity for professional formulation
• Multi-Format Compatible: Works in alcohol perfumes, oils, roll-ons, and mists

Key Properties:

• INCI Name: Calone (Watermelon Ketone)
• CAS Number: 28940-11-6
• Appearance: White crystalline powder
• Purity: 98%+
• Recommended Usage: 0.01% – 2% in perfume concentrate
• Category: Marine-Ozonic Modifier (Top / Heart Note)

Application Tips:

Use 0.05% – 1.5% to add a refreshing aquatic lift to perfumes, especially in summer fragrances, clean minimal scents, and marine compositions. For best results, Calone blends beautifully with violet leaf, neroli, cyclamen aldehyde, jasmine, freesia, white musks, and citrus notes to create fresh marine and airy floral accords.

Professional Tip:

For a realistic sea breeze freshness, combine Calone with green notes like violet leaf or floral materials such as freesia or jasmine. Because Calone is highly diffusive and crystalline, it is recommended to pre-dissolve it in alcohol or DPG before blending, especially in oil-based perfume formulations.

HERBOLOGY supplies Calone as a high-quality aroma chemical suitable for modern aquatic fragrances, spa mists, fresh colognes, and clean scent compositions, making it a valuable ingredient for perfumers and fragrance formulators seeking crisp marine freshness.