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PARA-CRESYL

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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Compatibility tags
white-floraljasminetuberosenarcissusleatheranimalic
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
sweet
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
floralsweet

Intensely animalic and phenolic in isolation — reminiscent of horse stable, tar, and something faintly fecal. On extreme dilution it transforms into a warm, narcotic white-floral facet, boosting the indolic character of jasmine, tuberose, and neroli.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
9 / 10
Tenacity
7 / 10
Volatility
4 / 10
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chemicals · No. 733

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 306.

tenacity · moderatepower · moderate
sweetfloral
MW
150.21
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Appearance

Colorless oily liquid.

Solubility

Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Sweet, rather powerful floral, Narcissus-like odor of modest tenacity.

Uses in perfumery

An interesting item in Lily-Ylang and Narcissus bases, however, it requires proper modifiers to become fully attractive.

Production

Produced from para-Cresol and Ethyl carbonate by cross-esterification, using Sodium Methylate catalyst.

Identity
Aliases · 4
Di-tolyl etherEthyl carbonateortho-Ethoxy toluenepara-Cresol
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