A soft, diffusive woody-musky aromachemical (Vulcanolide-type) with a clean, slightly powdery amber facet. It smells dry and pale — reminiscent of blond woods with a whisper of floral musk — and lends volume and creamy lift to compositions without a sharp character of its own.AI · claude-opus-4-7
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Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 446.
The title aldehyde has been described in perfumery literature as having an Ambregris-type of odor, although the author has his doubts that this information could be correct. It is described as having a slightly sweeter odor and being more tenacious than its lower homologue.
The title aldehyde deserves mention as a chemical with possible application as an Ambrette-seed type odorant.