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PIPERONYL ETHYLCARBONATE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
floralorientalpowderygourmandfougere
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
sweet
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
floralsweetpowderymusky

A soft, sweet floral-powdery note reminiscent of heliotropin but rounder and more diffusive. Carries a gentle balsamic, faintly anisic warmth with cherry-almond nuances, drying down to a creamy powdery softness.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
5 / 10
Tenacity
7 / 10
Volatility
4 / 10
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chemicals · No. 2631

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 1151.

tenacity · excellent
sweetpowderymuskyfloral
MW
224.22
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Appearance

Colorless viscous liquid, solidifying in the cold.

Solubility

Practically insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Very delicate, sweet-powdery, musky-floral odor of excellent tenacity.

Uses in perfumery

This material has found some use in perfume formulation. It is rarely offered under its proper chemical name, but it enters various specialties and bases in a relatively high percentage. Its delicate, floral note and outstanding tenacity are used in modern creations, mainly in combination with high-grade Methylionones, macrocyclic musks, new Ambregris materials, refined Vetiver products, etc.

Production

Produced from Piperonyl alcohol and Ethyl-alcohol with Phosgene.

Identity
Aliases · 1
Heliotropyl ethylcarbonate
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).