Para Cresyl Methyl Ether
CAS: 104-93-8
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CAS number
104-93-8
CAS (all sources)
104-93-8
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CAS (FraterWork)
104-93-8
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INCI name (FraterWork)
P-METHYLANISOLE
IUPAC name (FraterWork)
1-methoxy-4-methylbenzene
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Synonyms (FraterWork)
Para Methylanisole
Scent profile
Note type (FraterWork)
Top Note
Odour family (FraterWork)
Floral
Odour profile (FraterWork)
Para cresyl methyl ether has a pungent, sweet ylang-ylang-like
floral aroma with powdery, nutty, and camphoraceous undertones that soften into
a greener, almost fruity character on dilution.
Longevity (FraterWork)
Lasts > 4 hours on a smelling strip.
Appearance (FraterWork)
Clear Liquid
Descriptions
Comment (FraterWork)
Para cresyl methyl ether hits you with an immediate phenolic punch that rapidly
unfurls into something unmistakably ylang-ylang. Beneath that sweet floral
attack, you catch powdery, nutty facets and a faint camphoraceous edge. On a
strip, it softens into a greener, almost marigold-like drydown.
This is one of those materials whose true magic only reveals itself inside a
blend. A trace amount lifts narcissus, jasmine, and ylang accords from pleasant
to convincing, lending the phenolic-animalic undertow that makes real flowers
smell alive. It bridges the gap between clean florals and the darker, cresylic
facets found in narcissus absolute, tuberose, and champaca, without the
heaviness of para cresol itself. Work with it at low levels in a 10% dilution to
keep control.
Pair it with indole and para cresyl phenyl acetate for a narcissus heart, or
stir it into ylang reconstructions alongside benzyl acetate and isoeugenol. In
leather accords, it reinforces the phenolic backbone beautifully. Always
evaluate in dilution first—neat, the camphoraceous top note can mislead your
nose about what this material truly contributes.
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Notes
Para cresyl methyl ether hits you with an immediate phenolic punch that rapidly
unfurls into something unmistakably ylang-ylang. Beneath that sweet floral
attack, you catch powdery, nutty facets and a faint camphoraceous edge. On a
strip, it softens into a greener, almost marigold-like drydown.
This is one of those materials whose true magic only reveals itself inside a
blend. A trace amount lifts narcissus, jasmine, and ylang accords from pleasant
to convincing, lending the phenolic-animalic undertow that makes real flowers
smell alive. It bridges the gap between clean florals and the darker, cresylic
facets found in narcissus absolute, tuberose, and champaca, without the
heaviness of para cresol itself. Work with it at low levels in a 10% dilution to
keep control.
Pair it with indole and para cresyl phenyl acetate for a narcissus heart, or
stir it into ylang reconstructions alongside benzyl acetate and isoeugenol. In
leather accords, it reinforces the phenolic backbone beautifully. Always
evaluate in dilution first—neat, the camphoraceous top note can mislead your
nose about what this material truly contributes.
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Usage
Uses (FraterWork)
Adds raw power and animalic depth to ylang, narcissus, and white flower
accords.
IFRA 51 (FraterWork)
No restriction for category 4
Odour Family: Floral
Appearance: Clear Liquid
Longevity: Lasts > 4 hours on a smelling strip.
Odour Profile: Para cresyl methyl ether has a pungent, sweet ylang-ylang-like
floral aroma with powdery, nutty, and camphoraceous undertones that soften into
a greener, almost fruity character on dilution.
Uses: Adds raw power and animalic depth to ylang, narcissus, and white flower
accords.
INCI Name: P-METHYLANISOLE
IUPAC Name: 1-methoxy-4-methylbenzene
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