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ALPHA-SELINENE

CAS
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EC
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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
fixativefloralspicywoody
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
sweet
Note tendency
Base
Descriptors
woodysweet

A mild, dry woody-herbal sesquiterpene with a faint peppery-green facet. Low odor intensity on its own, contributing more to texture and background than to a distinct character; slightly earthy and reminiscent of celery seed or vetiver undertones.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
3 / 10
Tenacity
7 / 10
Volatility
3 / 10
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chemicals · No. 2842

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 1255.

tenacity · high
sweetwoodypeppery
MW
204.36
BP
258°C
MP
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Sp.Gr.
0.91
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Appearance

Colorless or pale straw-colored, oily liquid.

Solubility

Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Mild, sweet-woody, slightly peppery odor of good tenacity.

Uses in perfumery

This sesquiterpene has been suggested for use in perfume compositions as a fixative in floral spicy and woody fragrance types.

Production

1) by isolation from Brazilian Bois de Rose oil. 2) by dehydration of Eudesmol.

Identity
Aliases · 1
alpha-Eudesmene
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