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ALPHA-AMYL HYDROCINNAMIC ALCOHOL

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
white-floralmuguetjasminefougerechypre
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
domestic
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
greenwoodyherbaceoussweetoilycinnamicjasmin

A soft, waxy floral with a jasmine-lily-of-the-valley character, quieter and more rounded than its aldehyde counterpart (amyl cinnamic aldehyde). Slightly fatty and green in the opening, settling into a creamy, muted white-floral tone.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
4 / 10
Tenacity
5 / 10
Volatility
5 / 10
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chemicals · No. 186

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 87.

tenacity · high
oilyherbaceoussweet
MW
192.26
BP
270°C
MP
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Sp.Gr.
0.943
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Appearance

Colorless oily liquid.

Solubility

Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and perfume materials.

Odor

Mild, faint, oily-herbaceous odor, sweet and tenacious, like green wood.

Uses in perfumery

Used occasionally in perfume compositions of Jasmin, Reseda, Hyacinth type, Oriental types, and in general as a blender for Amyl cinnamic aldehyde, Cinnamic alcohol, Phenyl propyl alcohol, etc. as well as in fancy woody compositions.

Production

Produced by hydrogenation of Amyl cinnamic alcohol.

Identity
Aliases · 3
alpha-n-Amyl phenyl propanolalpha-n-Pentyl phenyl propyl alcoholDihydro amylcinnamic alcohol
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).