Carbinol Muguet

CAS: 103-05-9

BaseFloral
Identifiers
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CAS number
103-05-9
CAS (all sources)
103-05-9
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CAS (FraterWork)
103-05-9
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INCI name (FraterWork)
DIMETHYL PHENYLETHYL CARBINOL
IUPAC name (FraterWork)
2-methyl-4-phenylbutan-2-ol
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Synonyms (PerfumersWorld)
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Synonyms (FraterWork)
Dimethyl Phenylethyl Carbinol
Scent profile
Note type (FraterWork)
Base Note
Odour family (FraterWork)
Floral
Odour profile (FraterWork)
Carbinol Muguet has a soft floral-green aroma with delicate lily and hyacinth facets, sweet rose undertones, gentle violet nuances, and a mild herbaceous-oily quality.
Longevity (FraterWork)
Lasts 244 hours on a smelling strip.
Appearance (FraterWork)
Colourless liquid
Descriptions
Comment (FraterWork)
Carbinol Muguet opens with soft, clean floral freshness—delicate yet substantial. The lily and hyacinth character feels natural and unforced, while sweet rose undertones add warmth. A gentle violet nuance and mild herbaceous quality round the profile beautifully, creating something that feels lifted yet grounded. Arctander considered this material "probably the most valuable and versatile of all the so-called carbinols"—high praise indeed. It combines the best qualities of linalool and terpineol without their drawbacks: none of linalool's volatility and none of terpineol's woody-piney character. Use it as a structural floraliser at levels from 2% up to 25% of your concentrate. It builds floral body in muguet, rose, jasmine, and magnolia compositions while working equally well as an undertone in chypres and non-florals. The 244-hour substantivity makes Carbinol Muguet exceptional value for floral work—your lily character persists beautifully into the drydown. Blend with linalool and linalyl acetate for lifted muguet effects, or pair with lindenol, orris, and cinnamyl alcohol for complex floral hearts. It serves a similar structural role to benzyl salicylate but with a distinctly different character. aromachem Best Seller
Notes
Carbinol Muguet opens with soft, clean floral freshness—delicate yet substantial. The lily and hyacinth character feels natural and unforced, while sweet rose undertones add warmth. A gentle violet nuance and mild herbaceous quality round the profile beautifully, creating something that feels lifted yet grounded. Arctander considered this material "probably the most valuable and versatile of all the so-called carbinols"—high praise indeed. It combines the best qualities of linalool and terpineol without their drawbacks: none of linalool's volatility and none of terpineol's woody-piney character. Use it as a structural floraliser at levels from 2% up to 25% of your concentrate. It builds floral body in muguet, rose, jasmine, and magnolia compositions while working equally well as an undertone in chypres and non-florals. The 244-hour substantivity makes Carbinol Muguet exceptional value for floral work—your lily character persists beautifully into the drydown. Blend with linalool and linalyl acetate for lifted muguet effects, or pair with lindenol, orris, and cinnamyl alcohol for complex floral hearts. It serves a similar structural role to benzyl salicylate but with a distinctly different character. aromachem Best Seller
Usage
Average use (FraterWork)
1.4% in a perfume compound
Uses (FraterWork)
Builds floral body in muguet and lily compositions, adds soft rosy depth to jasmine and magnolia, provides tenacious floral character in chypres.
IFRA 51 (FraterWork)
No restriction for category 4

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