Abitol (hydroabietyl alcohol) is a soft, faintly balsamic-woody fixative with a mild resinous-pine character. It is quite muted on its own, contributing body and diffusion rather than a distinct aroma, with a gentle amber-rosin undertone.AI · claude-opus-4-7
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Colorless tacky-viscous liquid, non-pourable
Insoluble in water, miscible with alcohol, terpenes, essential oils and most perfume chemicals
Very faint, woody and slightly piney odor. Intermittent heating may cause an increase in the odor level.
Excellent fixative for low-cost fragrances of pine, wood, fougére, new-mown-hay and other types. For industrial fragrances, household and soap perfumes, etc
Produced from hydrogenated rosin acids.