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PARA-CRESYL SALICYLATE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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Compatibility tags
white-floralorientalamberfougeresuntan-accord
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
floral
Note tendency
Base
Descriptors
floralgreen

A soft, warm floral-balsamic material with a sweet, slightly phenolic character reminiscent of ylang-ylang and heliotrope. It has a creamy, powdery facet with a subtle salicylate-like sunscreen warmth, drying down into a mild honeyed floral tone.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
5 / 10
Tenacity
7 / 10
Volatility
3 / 10
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chemicals · No. 741

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 308.

tenacity · high
floralgreen
MW
228.25
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MP
39°C
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Appearance

White rhomboid crystals

Solubility

Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Very faint floral-green, tenacious odor, reminiscent of Narcissus, Hyacinth, etc. but more delicate than the conventional para-Cresyl esters.

Uses in perfumery

Useful in Narcissus, Jasmin, etc., and blends excellently with Oakmoss products in Chypres, Men's Fougeres, etc.

Production

Produced from para-Cresol with Salicylic acid and Phosphoroxychloride.

Identity
Aliases · 1
para-Cresyl-ortho-hydroxybenzoate
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