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PYROGALLOL DIMETHYLETHER

CAS
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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
amberincensetobaccoorientalwoodygourmand
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
woody
Note tendency
Base
Descriptors
woodymedicinal

Pyrogallol dimethyl ether (1,2,3-trimethoxybenzene) has a warm, sweet-phenolic character with smoky and lightly balsamic facets. It carries a subtle woody-spicy nuance reminiscent of guaiacol relatives, drying down to a soft incense-like tone.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
6 / 10
Tenacity
7 / 10
Volatility
4 / 10
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Reverse-composition

Contained in

Other ingredients whose composition declares this material as a constituent. The percentage shown is the supplier-declared concentration in that parent.

Ingredient%Range
OAKWOOD BASE (VENTOS)—1–10%
chemicals · No. 2778

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 1219.

tenacity · high
woodymedicinaldry
MW
182.22
BP
262°C
MP
55°C
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Appearance

White or colorless crystals.

Solubility

Soluble in water, soluble in alcohol, oils and aqueous alkali.

Odor

Woody-medicinal, rather dry odor of considerable tenacity.

Uses in perfumery

The odor is not exactly desirable, but it may find use as part of complex notes such as Oakmoss or certain woods, or the material may be a trace ingredient in Fougéres, etc.

Identity
Aliases · 3
1,3-Dimethoxy-2-hydroxybenzene2,6-DimethoxyphenolPyrogallol-1,3-dimethylether
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).