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TETRAMETHYL OCTAHYDRO-ALPHA-NAPHTHYLETHYLALCOHOL

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
amberwoodyfougerechypremodern-masculineoriental
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
woody
Note tendency
Top
Descriptors
woodysweet

A dry, warm woody-amber material in the ambergris/decalin family. Smooth and slightly musky with a soft, diffusive amber character reminiscent of Ambrox but rounder and less mineral. Excellent fixative quality with a clean, transparent wood facet.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
6 / 10
Tenacity
9 / 10
Volatility
2 / 10
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chemicals · No. 2933

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 1303.

tenacity · highpower · moderate
woodyAmbregris-likesemi-sweet
MW
236.4
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Appearance

Colorless, slightly viscous liquid.

Solubility

Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Semi-sweet, woody Ambregris-like odor of good tenacity.

Uses in perfumery

Suggested for use in perfume compositions, or in special bases of Ambregris type.

Identity
Aliases · 2
A?3-2,5,5,9-Tetramethyloctalyl-1-ethanol (A)At?-2,5,5,9-Tetramethyloctalyl-1-ethanol (B)
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).