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FENCHENE

CAS
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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
pinefougereforestaromaticcitrus-cologne
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
herbal
Note tendency
Top
Descriptors
sweetwarmfreshcamphoraceousmedicinal

A light, dry terpenic material with a camphoraceous-piney lift reminiscent of fenchyl and pinene notes. Fresh and slightly woody in isolation, fading quickly to a faint resinous-woody undertone.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
5 / 10
Tenacity
2 / 10
Volatility
9 / 10
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chemicals · No. 1384

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 568.

tenacity · low
FreshCamphor-like
MW
136.24
BP
155°C
MP
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Sp.Gr.
0.87
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Appearance

Colorless mobile liquid

Solubility

Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and perfume oils

Odor

Fresh, Camphor-like odor of poor tenacity

Uses in perfumery

Used in masking odors for industrial perfumery purposes and in artificial essential oils

Production

1) by dehydration of Fenchyl alcohol. 2) by dehydration of alpha-Fenchyl alcohol. 3) by isolation from various essential oils.

Identity
Aliases · 3
alpha-Fenchenebeta-Fenchenel-alpha-Fenchene
Compliance note. Restriction data is sourced directly from IFRA publications and preserved with its document excerpt. Perfume Foundry is a compliance-support tool — not a substitute for a qualified safety assessor (CPSR / PIF).