Orcinol dimethyl ether (1,3-dimethoxy-5-methylbenzene) has a dry, phenolic-woody odor with distinct earthy, mossy, and slightly anisic facets. It evokes oakmoss and lichen-like nuances with a subtle sweet-aromatic backdrop, useful as a chypre and fougère modifier.AI · claude-opus-4-7
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Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 1061.
Colorless liquid.
Practically insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.
Warm and sweet, nut-like, earthy-mossy odor of moderate tenacity.
This rare material has been suggested for use in perfume compositions as supporting note for Oakmoss and Vetiver, and as a novel note in Chypre, Fougére and Oriental fragrance types.
The ether is used in some countries in flavor compositions for imitation Hazelnut and Walnut, but it is not listed in the U.S.A. as G.R.A.S.
Produced from Orcinol in weak aqueous alkali with Dimethylsulfate at controlled temperature.