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METHYL LINALOOL

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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Compatibility tags
fougerefloralcolognemuguetlavender
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
floral
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
floralwoody

A soft, floral-fresh aroma reminiscent of linalool but with a rounder, slightly woody-sweet character and less citrus bite. Mildly sweet lavender-lily quality with a smooth, clean drydown that lasts noticeably longer than linalool itself.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
5 / 10
Tenacity
5 / 10
Volatility
6 / 10
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chemicals · No. 2096

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 899.

tenacity · lowpower · weak
floralwoodysweet
Appearance

Colorless liquid.

Solubility

Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Floral-woody odor, slightly sweeter, less woody and more floral than Linalool, but also much weaker.

Uses in perfumery

This alcohol is included in the present work mainly for the sake of completing the description under the name 'Methyl linalool'.

Identity
Aliases · 4
3-Methyl linaloolCayenolEthyl linaloolMethyl linalyl ether
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