Cedryl Acetate, Liquid
CAS: 77-54-3
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CAS number
77-54-3
CAS (all sources)
77-54-3
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CAS (FraterWork)
77-54-3
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INCI name (FraterWork)
CEDRYL ACETATE
IUPAC name (FraterWork)
[(1S,2R,6R,7S,8S)-2,6,8-Trimethyltricyclo[5.3.1.0¹,⁵]undecan-8-yl]
acetate
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Scent profile
Note type (FraterWork)
Base Note
Odour family (FraterWork)
Woody
Odour profile (FraterWork)
Cedryl acetate liquid has a soft, dry woody aroma with a smooth
cedar-vetiver character, gentle leathery undertones, and a rounded balsamic
warmth.
Longevity (FraterWork)
Lasts > 400 hours on a smelling strip.
Appearance (FraterWork)
Clear Liquid
Descriptions
Comment (FraterWork)
Cedryl acetate liquid greets you with a clean, dry woodiness—think cedar pencil
shavings made velvety. The leather and vetiver-like undertones give it a
masculine warmth, while a faint balsamic sweetness stops it reading as austere.
It smells like cedarwood distilled to its most wearable essence.
This is the workhorse woody fixative that quietly sits in countless fragrances.
Use it to give any composition a smooth, long-lasting woody base without the
terpenic top notes of cedar essential oils. It excels in fougères, chypres, and
leather accords, but works equally well behind florals, where it adds silent
structure and tenacity.
Cedryl acetate is one of the most tenacious materials you can buy—over four
hundred hours on the blotter. It anchors ambers and orientals with dry woody
depth, extends citrus and herbal compositions from below, and rounds out vetiver
and sandalwood accords. Dose generously; its medium strength rewards bold use.
LIQUID VS CRYSTALS
The liquid form contains both cedryl acetate (CAS 77-54-3) and cedrenyl acetate
(CAS 1405-92-1)—the result of acetylating a broader cedarwood fraction rather
than isolating pure cedrol first. This mixture stays liquid because the two
differently shaped molecules cannot pack into a crystal lattice.
The cedrenyl acetate component is softer and slightly greener than its saturated
counterpart, rounding out the sharpness and giving the liquid a more complete,
living-cedar character. Choose the crystals when you want a bone-dry, precise
cedar fixative that will not colour delicate florals or citrus notes. Choose the
liquid when you want richer, more versatile woodiness that is easier to
handle—no melting required—and delivers a broader, more natural cedar
impression.
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Notes
Cedryl acetate liquid greets you with a clean, dry woodiness—think cedar pencil
shavings made velvety. The leather and vetiver-like undertones give it a
masculine warmth, while a faint balsamic sweetness stops it reading as austere.
It smells like cedarwood distilled to its most wearable essence.
This is the workhorse woody fixative that quietly sits in countless fragrances.
Use it to give any composition a smooth, long-lasting woody base without the
terpenic top notes of cedar essential oils. It excels in fougères, chypres, and
leather accords, but works equally well behind florals, where it adds silent
structure and tenacity.
Cedryl acetate is one of the most tenacious materials you can buy—over four
hundred hours on the blotter. It anchors ambers and orientals with dry woody
depth, extends citrus and herbal compositions from below, and rounds out vetiver
and sandalwood accords. Dose generously; its medium strength rewards bold use.
LIQUID VS CRYSTALS
The liquid form contains both cedryl acetate (CAS 77-54-3) and cedrenyl acetate
(CAS 1405-92-1)—the result of acetylating a broader cedarwood fraction rather
than isolating pure cedrol first. This mixture stays liquid because the two
differently shaped molecules cannot pack into a crystal lattice.
The cedrenyl acetate component is softer and slightly greener than its saturated
counterpart, rounding out the sharpness and giving the liquid a more complete,
living-cedar character. Choose the crystals when you want a bone-dry, precise
cedar fixative that will not colour delicate florals or citrus notes. Choose the
liquid when you want richer, more versatile woodiness that is easier to
handle—no melting required—and delivers a broader, more natural cedar
impression.
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Usage
Uses (FraterWork)
Provides long-lasting woody fixation and smooth cedar body in virtually
any fragrance type.
IFRA 51 (FraterWork)
No restriction for category 4
Odour Family: Woody
Appearance: Clear Liquid
Longevity: Lasts > 400 hours on a smelling strip.
Odour Profile: Cedryl acetate liquid has a soft, dry woody aroma with a smooth
cedar-vetiver character, gentle leathery undertones, and a rounded balsamic
warmth.
Uses: Provides long-lasting woody fixation and smooth cedar body in virtually
any fragrance type.
INCI Name: CEDRYL ACETATE
IUPAC Name: [(1S,2R,6R,7S,8S)-2,6,8-Trimethyltricyclo[5.3.1.0¹,⁵]undecan-8-yl]
acetate
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