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MYRCENYL PROPIONATE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
fougerecolognelavenderfruity-floralaromatic
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
sweet
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
fruitybalsamicsweetmetallic

A fresh, lightly sweet terpenic ester with a green-herbal lift and soft fruity-floral facets reminiscent of lavender and geranium tops. Diffusive and airy in the opening, quickly fading to a mild leafy nuance.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
4 / 10
Tenacity
3 / 10
Volatility
8 / 10
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chemicals · No. 2287

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 988.

sweetfruitybalsamiccitrusmetallic
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234°C
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Appearance

Colorless liquid.

Solubility

Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Sweet and fruity-balsamic odor with a mild citrus note. The odor has striking resemblance to that of canned pears, and some observers even claim that they find the metallic note in it.

Flavor

Although not listed specifically as free to use in flavors, it could be an interesting item in Tutti-frutti and in Pear and Mango imitation flavors.

Uses in perfumery

It offers a very interesting tool in Bergamot compositions. It blends exceptionally well with the natural oil, has almost the same volatility, and simply enriches the oil. For citrus variations, for Lavender compositions, and with Styrax in Oriental bases, it gives new and pleasant effects.

Production

Produced from Myrcenol and Propionic anhydride at regulated temperature and fractionation of the reaction distillate.

Identity
Aliases · 2
2-Methyl-6-methylene-7-octen-2-yl propionate3-Methylene-7-methyl-octen-yl propionate
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