CETALOX®

An extremely powerful and elegant ambery note with a strong woody character.

CETALOX® gives rich, elegant effects to all areas of perfumery from sheer florals to modern orientals.

Enhanced richness, warmth and depth can be achieved at lower dosages while, at higher levels, it provides exceptional substantivity and performance.

Chemical synthesis corresponds to the construction of complex chemical compounds from simpler ones.
Our R&D follows the principles of Green chemistry whenever possible.

From AMBROX® to CETALOX®, a Firmenich family of ingredients with history and legacy.
1930 Firmenich discovers chemical structure of AMBROX® in natural ambregris.
1939 Nobel prize.
2016 First commercial scale-up of AMBROX® SUPER via white biotech.