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METHYL PENTENYL SALICYLATE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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Compatibility tags
white-floralsuntan-accordtropicalmodern-colognefruity-floral
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
sweet
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
fruitygreensweetminty

A sunscreen-salicylate character with a green, slightly leafy lift from the pentenyl side chain. Softly floral and balsamic-sweet, reminiscent of tropical white flowers and warm skin, with a diffuse waxy tenacity that hovers between heart and light base.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
5 / 10
Tenacity
7 / 10
Volatility
4 / 10
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chemicals · No. 2166

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 928.

tenacity · high
mildsweetgreenfruityminty
Appearance

Colorless oily liquid.

Solubility

Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Mild, sweet, slightly green-fruity odor with a minty undertone.

Uses in perfumery

It could still find some use in novel Fougére types, herbaceous fragrances and certain fantasy perfumes.

Production

Produced by azeotropic type esterification of Methylpentenol with Salicylic acid.

Identity
Aliases · 1
3-Methyl-3-penten-1-yl salicylate
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