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PARA-TERTIARY-BUTYL CYCLOHEXANONE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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chyprefougerewoodymasculineleather
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
herbal
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
woodycamphoraceous

A dry, slightly camphoraceous woody-mossy aroma with a fresh, earthy nuance. Reminiscent of oakmoss and cedarwood with a cool, almost mineral undertone. Used to add naturalness and lift to chypre and fougère structures.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
6 / 10
Tenacity
7 / 10
Volatility
4 / 10
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chemicals · No. 436

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 186.

tenacity · lowpower · strong
drycamphoraceousmintywoody
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154.25
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Appearance

Colorless or white crystals.

Solubility

Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Powerful, dry-camphoraceous, slightly minty odor with woody Cedar-Patchouli-like undertones.

Uses in perfumery

This material has gained some importance as a powerful, lifting soap perfume ingredient, or as an inexpensive additive to Patchouli notes for soap and detergent fragrances.

Production

Produced by hydrogenation of para-tertiary-Butyl phenol.

Identity
Aliases · 2
PadorylProduct C-64
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).