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ORTHO-SECONDARY-BUTYL CYCLOHEXANONE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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fougerearomaticcolognemasculinefresh-woody
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
herbal
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
woodycamphoraceous

A fresh, cool woody-camphoraceous material with a distinct minty-herbal lift and a clean cedar-like undertone. Reminiscent of Freskomenthe / Frescomenthe type ketones — bright and airy on top with a dry, slightly resinous woody drydown.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
6 / 10
Tenacity
5 / 10
Volatility
6 / 10
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chemicals · No. 434

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 186.

tenacity · moderatepower · diffusive
camphoraceouswoodydrymusty
MW
154.25
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Appearance

Colorless viscous liquid, solidifying to an opaque mass

Solubility

Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol, miscible with most oils

Odor

Powerful and diffusive camphoraceous-woody, rather dry and musty odor of moderate tenacity

Uses in perfumery

Occasional use in soap and detergent fragrances

Production

Produced by hydrogenation of 2-secondary-Butyl phenol

Identity
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