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RESORCINOL DECAMETHYLENE ETHER

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
musk-accordwhite-floralpowderyfine-fragrancelaundry-musk
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
musky
Note tendency
Base
Descriptors
woodywarmmusky

A soft, macrocyclic-style musk with a powdery-floral character and a subtle waxy sweetness. Diffuse and clean, with a rounded skin-like warmth that emerges over hours on the blotter.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
4 / 10
Tenacity
9 / 10
Volatility
2 / 10
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chemicals · No. 2794

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 1227.

tenacity · high
warmmuskywoodynut-like
MW
198.27
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Appearance

Colorless viscous liquid.

Solubility

Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Warm, musky-woody, mildly nut-like and very tenacious odor.

Uses in perfumery

The title material has been suggested for use in perfumes, but it has, to the author’s knowledge, not yet been offered commercially under its proper chemical name.

Production

Produced from Decamethylene dichloride plus Methanol and Sodium methoxide boiled with Resorcinol.

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).