A soft, fresh floral-citrus material reminiscent of dihydromyrcenol territory — clean, slightly rosy and green with a lime-peel lift. Diffusive and airy, giving a lightly soapy, cologne-like freshness that bridges citrus tops into floral hearts.AI · claude-opus-4-7
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Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 421.
Colorless liquid.
Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.
Sweet floral-fruity, somewhat honey-waxy odor. Overall a pleasant and natural odor. Only its typical rosy notes prevent its wider application.
Finds use in perfume formulations as a modifier for Geranyl acetate, Citronellyl acetate and other esters, mainly in Rose compositions, and in soap perfumes of floral or sweet-fruity character.
Produced by direct esterification of Dimethyl octanol with Acetic anhydride — or with Acetic acid under azeotropic conditions.