A dry, woody-earthy sesquiterpene with a subtle patchouli-like character and faint balsamic warmth. Low odour intensity but persistent, giving a clean woody undertone without sweetness.AI · claude-opus-4-7
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Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 293.
Colorless oily, slightly viscous liquid.
Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.
Dry-woody, spicy odor, remotely reminiscent of Ambra (the dry notes) and Leather.
Suggested for use as a blender-fixative in Men’s fragrances of the Leather and Ambre type, in Citrus-colognes, Lavender-Citrus types, and in certain types of women’s fragrances, where very dry notes are desirable, e.g. along with Galbanum, Oakmoss, Vetiver acetate, “gamma” Methylionone, etc.
Produced by dehydration of beta-Caryophyllene alcohol, which is obtained from Clove-Caryophyllenes by cyclization with mineral acid.