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PHENYLETHYLIDENE ACETONE

CAS
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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
mimosacassiewhite-floralorientalhoney-accordtobacco
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
floral
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
floralgreensweet

A warm, honeyed floral-balsamic aromachemical with a soft powdery facet reminiscent of mimosa, cassie and hawthorn. Sweet and slightly hay-like with a diffuse, rounded character that bridges floral and balsamic accords.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
6 / 10
Tenacity
7 / 10
Volatility
4 / 10
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chemicals · No. 2532

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 1105.

tenacity · highpower · strong
floralgreensweet
MW
160.22
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Appearance

Colorless to pale yellowish oily liquid, solidifying in the cold.

Solubility

Very slightly soluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Powerful, floral-green, sweet and tenacious odor.

Uses in perfumery

The title material lends power and intense sweetness, combined with discretely green notes to a composition, and is therefore suitable for Sweet Pea, Honeysuckle, etc.

Production

Produced by condensation of Phenylacetaldehyde with Acetone.

Identity
Aliases · 1
5-Phenyl-3-penten-2-one
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).