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AMYL BENZYL CARBINOL

CAS
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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
fixativefloralfruitymodifierwoody
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
sweet
Note tendency
Base
Descriptors
sweethoney

A soft, natural floral aromachemical with a green, slightly waxy character reminiscent of lily-of-the-valley and hyacinth petals. Has a fresh, dewy quality with subtle fruity undertones and a clean, mildly woody drydown.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
4 / 10
Tenacity
5 / 10
Volatility
5 / 10
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chemicals · No. 134

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 67.

tenacity · high
sweethoneywoodyfruityfloral
MW
192.3
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Sp.Gr.
0.946
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Appearance

Colorless liquid.

Solubility

Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and perfume oils. Poorly soluble in propylene glycol.

Odor

Sweet and somewhat honey-like odor of good tenacity.

Uses in perfumery

Occasionally used in perfumes for its woody-sweet, fruity-sweet or rosy-floral notes. Also as a modifier-fixative.

Production

Produced by Grignard synthesis, or by hydrogenation of amyl benzyl ketone.

Identity
Aliases · 2
alpha-Amyl phenylethyl alcoholBenzylic amyl carbinol
Compliance note. Restriction data is sourced directly from IFRA publications and preserved with its document excerpt. Perfume Foundry is a compliance-support tool — not a substitute for a qualified safety assessor (CPSR / PIF).