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. aromachem Best Seller NEW stinks
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. aromachem Best Seller NEW stinks
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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