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PARA-HEPTYL CYCLOHEXANONE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
musk-accordwoodyamberskin-musklaundry-musk
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
herbal
Note tendency
Base
Descriptors
green

A soft, musky-waxy aroma chemical with a warm, slightly woody undertone. Reminiscent of clean skin and polished wood, with a diffuse powdery quality that lingers close to the skin.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
5 / 10
Tenacity
7 / 10
Volatility
3 / 10
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chemicals · No. 1532

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 634.

tenacity · highpower · moderate
camphoraceouswoodygreenorris
MW
168.28
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Appearance

Colorless viscous liquid

Solubility

Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils

Odor

Powerful, camphoraceous-woody, somewhat green and Orris-like odor of considerable tenacity

Uses in perfumery

Suggested for use in perfumes, this ketone does not have the versatility of the more well-known members of the alkyl-substituted Cyclohexanones.

Production

Produced by oxidation of para-Heptyl cyclohexanol.

Identity
Aliases · 1
J-Oxo-4-heptylcyclohexane
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).