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VETIVERYL CAPRYLATE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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Compatibility tags
woodychyprefougeremodern-vetivermasculineclean-musk
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
sweet
Note tendency
Base
Descriptors
floralsweetmusky

A refined, dry-woody vetiver derivative — cleaner and softer than raw vetiver oil, with the earthy, rooty edges smoothed away. Leaves a discreet, slightly musky-woody skin note with excellent fixative properties.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
4 / 10
Tenacity
9 / 10
Volatility
2 / 10
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chemicals · No. 3084

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 1384.

tenacity · excellent
sweetfloralmusky
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300°C
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Sp.Gr.
0.99
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Appearance

Straw-colored or very pale yellowish-greenish, slightly viscous liquid.

Solubility

Practically insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Delicately sweet-floral, semi-dry odor with peculiar musky-animal note and outstanding tenacity.

Uses in perfumery

The title ester is extremely rare, and not offered commercially. It is only occasionally prepared by an interested party for use in special fragrance creations. The title material has very little importance in perfumery.

Production

Produced from purified Vetiverol and Caprylic acid.

Identity
Aliases · 3
Vetivenol octylateVetiveryl octanoateVetiveryl octoate
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