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Identifiers

Manufacturer

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CAS number

33662-58-7

CAS (all sources)

33662-58-7

CAS (Perfumiarz)

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CAS (PerfumersWorld)

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CAS (FraterWork)

33662-58-7

CAS (EU Hekserij)

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CAS (TSCA Hekserij)

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INCI name (FraterWork)

METHYL 2,4-DIHYDROXY-3-METHYLBENZOATE

IUPAC name (FraterWork)

Methyl 2,4-dihydroxy-3-methylbenzoate

INCI (Hekserij)

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EC number (Hekserij)

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FEMA (Hekserij)

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UN number

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Synonyms (PerfumersWorld)

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Synonyms (FraterWork)

Sea Resorcylate, Seamoss

Scent profile

Note type (FraterWork)

Base Note

Odour family (FraterWork)

Marine

Odour profile (FraterWork)

Oceanol has a fresh, briny marine character with iodine-rich seaweed nuances, a fluffy crystalline texture, and a warm mossy-woody drydown.

Longevity (FraterWork)

Lasts > 400 hours on a smelling strip.

Appearance (FraterWork)

White powder

Descriptions

Comment (FraterWork)

An IFF captive until 2024, this is an amazing material very closely related to Veramoss, but where that is dank and dusty, Oceanol is marine. It is a powder and very powerful so we are also offering it at 10% dilution. Oceanol opens with a striking briny saltiness that recalls sea spray drying on coastal rocks. The iodine-rich seaweed character sits atop a fluffy, almost powdery texture. This isn't the melon-fresh aquatic of the nineties—it's darker, more mineral, authentically oceanic. It also has a beautiful, but seldom discussed, orange flower nuance leaning in the direction of oranger crystals and coumarone. A real opportunity to exploit this facet exists. Build modern chypres around this material to replace heavy oakmoss with airy freshness. It functions simultaneously as a diffusive top note modifier and a tenacious base fixative—a rare combination. Pair it with Veramoss for neo-chypre structures or layer beneath citrus for sparkling saline lift. Use Oceanol to add cotton-fresh minerality to laundry accords or deep-clean signals to personal care. Combine with ambers for abyssal depth or white florals for sun-kissed skin effects. Its exceptional longevity anchors marine compositions that would otherwise evaporate. IFF suggests specific pairings to maximize Oceanol’s potential: The "Solar-Saline" Accord: * Ingredients: Oceanol + Ylanganate + Tropicalia [https://fraterworks.com/products/tropicalia]. * Effect: Ylanganate provides the creamy, solar white floral heart; Tropicalia adds the diffusive exotic fruit top; Oceanol grounds them with a salty, skin-like minerality. This creates the popular "Sun-Kissed Skin" vibe dominant in 2025 perfumery. The "Neo-Chypre" Accord: * Ingredients: Oceanol + Veramoss [https://fraterworks.com/products/veramoss] + Rose Oil [https://fraterworks.com/products/rose-oil-bulgaria] + Patchouli [https://fraterworks.com/collections/patchouli-collection]. * Effect: Traditional Chypres are heavy. Oceanol allows the perfumer to reduce the Veramoss/Patchouli load, introducing a "fresh air" quality that modernizes the Chypre structure, making it "cotton-fresh" rather than "dusty old library". The "Deep Ocean" Accord: * Ingredients: Oceanol + Operanide [https://fraterworks.com/products/operanide] + AmberXtreme [https://fraterworks.com/products/amberxtreme]. * Effect: Operanide contributes a powerful woody-amber intensity. Oceanol adds the brine and salt. Together, they create a "Dark Ocean" or "Abyssal" scent profile, suitable for intense men's fragrances and "Blue Noir" concepts. aromachem Best Seller locale:pure is powder

Notes

An IFF captive until 2024, this is an amazing material very closely related to Veramoss, but where that is dank and dusty, Oceanol is marine. It is a powder and very powerful so we are also offering it at 10% dilution. Oceanol opens with a striking briny saltiness that recalls sea spray drying on coastal rocks. The iodine-rich seaweed character sits atop a fluffy, almost powdery texture. This isn't the melon-fresh aquatic of the nineties—it's darker, more mineral, authentically oceanic. It also has a beautiful, but seldom discussed, orange flower nuance leaning in the direction of oranger crystals and coumarone. A real opportunity to exploit this facet exists. Build modern chypres around this material to replace heavy oakmoss with airy freshness. It functions simultaneously as a diffusive top note modifier and a tenacious base fixative—a rare combination. Pair it with Veramoss for neo-chypre structures or layer beneath citrus for sparkling saline lift. Use Oceanol to add cotton-fresh minerality to laundry accords or deep-clean signals to personal care. Combine with ambers for abyssal depth or white florals for sun-kissed skin effects. Its exceptional longevity anchors marine compositions that would otherwise evaporate. IFF suggests specific pairings to maximize Oceanol’s potential: The "Solar-Saline" Accord: * Ingredients: Oceanol + Ylanganate + Tropicalia [https://fraterworks.com/products/tropicalia]. * Effect: Ylanganate provides the creamy, solar white floral heart; Tropicalia adds the diffusive exotic fruit top; Oceanol grounds them with a salty, skin-like minerality. This creates the popular "Sun-Kissed Skin" vibe dominant in 2025 perfumery. The "Neo-Chypre" Accord: * Ingredients: Oceanol + Veramoss [https://fraterworks.com/products/veramoss] + Rose Oil [https://fraterworks.com/products/rose-oil-bulgaria] + Patchouli [https://fraterworks.com/collections/patchouli-collection]. * Effect: Traditional Chypres are heavy. Oceanol allows the perfumer to reduce the Veramoss/Patchouli load, introducing a "fresh air" quality that modernizes the Chypre structure, making it "cotton-fresh" rather than "dusty old library". The "Deep Ocean" Accord: * Ingredients: Oceanol + Operanide [https://fraterworks.com/products/operanide] + AmberXtreme [https://fraterworks.com/products/amberxtreme]. * Effect: Operanide contributes a powerful woody-amber intensity. Oceanol adds the brine and salt. Together, they create a "Dark Ocean" or "Abyssal" scent profile, suitable for intense men's fragrances and "Blue Noir" concepts. aromachem Best Seller locale:pure is powder

Usage

Average use (FraterWork)

Traces – 2% in a perfume compound

Uses (FraterWork)

Creates modern marine accords, adds salty minerality to chypres, and provides long-lasting oceanic freshness.

IFRA 51 (FraterWork)

No restriction for category 4

Links

FraterWorkhttps://fraterworks.com/products/oceanol

Oceanol

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