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Identifiers

Manufacturer

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CAS number

140-39-6

CAS (all sources)

140-39-6

CAS (Perfumiarz)

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CAS (PerfumersWorld)

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CAS (FraterWork)

140-39-6

CAS (EU Hekserij)

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CAS (TSCA Hekserij)

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INCI name (FraterWork)

P-CRESYL ACETATE

IUPAC name (FraterWork)

4-methylphenyl acetate

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)

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Scent profile

Note type (FraterWork)

Heart Note

Odour family (FraterWork)

Floral

Odour profile (FraterWork)

Para cresyl acetate presents a powerful narcissus-type floralcy with distinct phenolic, medicinal and animalic undertones reminiscent of horse stables when concentrated.

Longevity (FraterWork)

Lasts 36 hours on a smelling strip.

Appearance (FraterWork)

Colourless liquid

Descriptions

Comment (FraterWork)

Para cresyl acetate demands respect—this is one of perfumery's most powerful and potentially treacherous materials. At full strength, it reveals horse-like, almost urinous undertones that can ruin compositions. But dilute below 1% and something magical happens: a gorgeous narcissus-lily character emerges, fresh yet unmistakably animalic in the way real spring bulbs smell on a warm day. This material provides the distinctive animal note that makes bulbous flower accords convincing. You simply cannot create a natural-smelling narcissus, hyacinth, or jonquil without it—the flowers themselves contain related compounds that give them their characteristic edge. Use between 0.1% and 1% in your creation to capture that authentic quality. Even lower doses add tension and spice to jasmine and oriental florals. Work with para cresyl acetate at 10% dilution minimum, or prepare a 1% dilution for finer control. It pulls wood, amber, and certain spices to the top note, so balance carefully. The material can totally destroy a composition when combined with certain notes—experience teaches you which. But master its use and you'll have access to some of the most beautiful and realistic floral effects in perfumery. aromachem Best Seller

Notes

Para cresyl acetate demands respect—this is one of perfumery's most powerful and potentially treacherous materials. At full strength, it reveals horse-like, almost urinous undertones that can ruin compositions. But dilute below 1% and something magical happens: a gorgeous narcissus-lily character emerges, fresh yet unmistakably animalic in the way real spring bulbs smell on a warm day. This material provides the distinctive animal note that makes bulbous flower accords convincing. You simply cannot create a natural-smelling narcissus, hyacinth, or jonquil without it—the flowers themselves contain related compounds that give them their characteristic edge. Use between 0.1% and 1% in your creation to capture that authentic quality. Even lower doses add tension and spice to jasmine and oriental florals. Work with para cresyl acetate at 10% dilution minimum, or prepare a 1% dilution for finer control. It pulls wood, amber, and certain spices to the top note, so balance carefully. The material can totally destroy a composition when combined with certain notes—experience teaches you which. But master its use and you'll have access to some of the most beautiful and realistic floral effects in perfumery. aromachem Best Seller

Usage

Average use (FraterWork)

0.075% in a perfume compound

Uses (FraterWork)

Essential for narcissus, ylang-ylang and tuberose reconstructions.

IFRA 51 (FraterWork)

1.25% in finished product (Cat. 4)

Links

FraterWorkhttps://fraterworks.com/products/para-cresyl-acetate

Para Cresyl Acetate

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