Beta Pinene
CAS: 127-91-3
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Identifiers
Manufacturer
Firmenich
CAS number
127-91-3
CAS (all sources)
127-91-3
CAS (Perfumiarz)
127-91-3
CAS (PerfumersWorld)
127-91-3
CAS (FraterWork)
127-91-3
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INCI name (FraterWork)
BETA-PINENE
IUPAC name (FraterWork)
7,7-dimethyl-4-methylidenebicyclo[3.1.1]heptane
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Synonyms (PerfumersWorld)
7,7-dimethyl-4-methylidenebicyclo[3.1.1]heptane : beta- nopinene : terbenthene :Berje : beta-Pinene P & F : Citrus and Allied Essences : beta-Pinene (refined)(natural) : DRT : beta-PINENE 95 PF 96pc : Moellhausen : beta-pinene L- 96pcmin. nature identical kosher
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Scent profile
Note (Perfumiarz)
Top Note
Note type (FraterWork)
Top Note
Odour family (FraterWork)
Coniferous
Odour profile (FraterWork)
Beta-Pinene has a softer, greener, woody-citrus pine aroma with
dry spicy-balsamic undertones — less camphoraceous and less aggressive than
Alpha-Pinene, and closer to lemon peel than turpentine.
Longevity (FraterWork)
Lasts > 4 hours on a smelling strip.
Odor life hours (PerfumersWorld)
4
Relative odor impact (PerfumersWorld)
250
Appearance (FraterWork)
Clear Liquid
Descriptions
Description
Edry woody resinous pine hay green
Odor description (Perfumiarz)
spicy nuances
Beta pinene is an organic compound from the monoterpenes family. It is found in
a countless variety of plants, spices, and even fruits. Its presence is most
notably detected in pine resin, pepper, and nutmeg. Interestingly, it is also a
significant component of the scent of cannabis.
Description (PerfumersWorld)
Edry woody resinous pine hay green
Comment (FraterWork)
Beta-Pinene is the softer, greener side of pine — woody and citrus-tinged rather
than sharp and camphoraceous. Where Alpha-Pinene hits with an aggressive
needle-like blast, Beta is more diffusive and rounded. A dry, spicy quality,
almost balsamic, ties it closer to lemon peel and nutmeg than turpentine.
Use Beta-Pinene for sophisticated citrus reconstructions, especially lemon and
lime, where it adds a natural backbone without Alpha's medicinal punch. It
brings a "snapped twig" greenness to floral and woody compositions that smells
genuinely botanical. In spicy accords, its nutmeg-adjacent quality pairs
naturally with clove and cardamom.
Blend Beta-Pinene with limonene for natural-smelling lemon and lime
reconstructions — it's the backbone that makes citrus accords smell real rather
than synthetic. Pair it with galbanum and green notes for a fresh, botanical
greenness. In woody compositions, it adds a snapped-twig naturalness that
grounds heavier base materials.
BETA-PINENE VS ALPHA-PINENE
Beta and Alpha-Pinene are closely related but smell and behave quite differently
in a formula. Beta is the softer, greener of the two — a dry, woody-citrus
character with spicy-balsamic undertones and no camphoraceous bite. Alpha is
sharper and more aggressive, with piercing pine-needle and turpentine qualities.
Beta is prominent in lemon, lime, and nutmeg oils; Alpha dominates in
turpentine, rosemary, and sage.
In practice, Beta blends more seamlessly into citrus and woody heart notes,
while Alpha provides the bracing blast that opens a coniferous accord. Use them
together for a fully realised pine effect, or separately to steer toward the
green-citrus or medicinal end of the spectrum.
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Notes
Beta-Pinene is the softer, greener side of pine — woody and citrus-tinged rather
than sharp and camphoraceous. Where Alpha-Pinene hits with an aggressive
needle-like blast, Beta is more diffusive and rounded. A dry, spicy quality,
almost balsamic, ties it closer to lemon peel and nutmeg than turpentine.
Use Beta-Pinene for sophisticated citrus reconstructions, especially lemon and
lime, where it adds a natural backbone without Alpha's medicinal punch. It
brings a "snapped twig" greenness to floral and woody compositions that smells
genuinely botanical. In spicy accords, its nutmeg-adjacent quality pairs
naturally with clove and cardamom.
Blend Beta-Pinene with limonene for natural-smelling lemon and lime
reconstructions — it's the backbone that makes citrus accords smell real rather
than synthetic. Pair it with galbanum and green notes for a fresh, botanical
greenness. In woody compositions, it adds a snapped-twig naturalness that
grounds heavier base materials.
BETA-PINENE VS ALPHA-PINENE
Beta and Alpha-Pinene are closely related but smell and behave quite differently
in a formula. Beta is the softer, greener of the two — a dry, woody-citrus
character with spicy-balsamic undertones and no camphoraceous bite. Alpha is
sharper and more aggressive, with piercing pine-needle and turpentine qualities.
Beta is prominent in lemon, lime, and nutmeg oils; Alpha dominates in
turpentine, rosemary, and sage.
In practice, Beta blends more seamlessly into citrus and woody heart notes,
while Alpha provides the bracing blast that opens a coniferous accord. Use them
together for a fully realised pine effect, or separately to steer toward the
green-citrus or medicinal end of the spectrum.
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Usage
Uses (FraterWork)
Adds soft green pine character and woody-citrus freshness to citrus
reconstructions, spicy accords, and natural-feeling woody compositions.
IFRA 51 (FraterWork)
No restriction for category 4
Odour Family: Coniferous
Appearance: Clear Liquid
Longevity: Lasts > 4 hours on a smelling strip.
Odour Profile: Beta-Pinene has a softer, greener, woody-citrus pine aroma with
dry spicy-balsamic undertones — less camphoraceous and less aggressive than
Alpha-Pinene, and closer to lemon peel than turpentine.
Uses: Adds soft green pine character and woody-citrus freshness to citrus
reconstructions, spicy accords, and natural-feeling woody compositions.
INCI Name: BETA-PINENE
IUPAC Name: 7,7-dimethyl-4-methylidenebicyclo[3.1.1]heptane
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