Material reference

alpha-Cedrene

dry cedar pine resinous

Role

mid

CAS

469-61-4

MW

204.35 g/mol

BP

261.5 °C

Average use

10% Max%

Cost / g

$0.221

Profile

alpha-Cedrene is curated in this catalog as a dry wood material, with a secondary reading of piney.

On the strip it reads dry cedar pine resinous.

It is registered under CAS 469-61-4.

The catalog records an average working dose of 10% Max%, which is a starting point for a trial rather than a limit.

How it behaves

volatility index 0.53 · the heart

A boiling point of 261.5 °C and a molecular weight of 204.35 g/mol give alpha-Cedrene a volatility index of 0.53, which places it in the heart of a composition.

It arrives as the opening thins and holds the centre of a composition, which is where most of the character of a fragrance is decided.

The index runs from 0 for a material that barely leaves the strip to 1 for one that flashes off, and it is computed from boiling point and molecular weight. Inside a real formula the surrounding materials shift where the boundaries fall, so a material can read differently there than it does here.

Closest materials in the catalog

Scored on descriptor taxonomy and on measured physical behaviour, using the same ranking that drives the swap and reformulate tools. Price plays no part in the order.

Questions about alpha-Cedrene

What does alpha-Cedrene smell like?

alpha-Cedrene reads as dry wood and piney, described in the catalog as dry cedar pine resinous.

Is alpha-Cedrene a top, heart or base note?

alpha-Cedrene sits in the heart. Its volatility index of 0.53 is computed from a boiling point of 261.5 °C and a molecular weight of 204.35 g/mol, rather than assigned by hand. It arrives as the opening thins and holds the centre of a composition, which is where most of the character of a fragrance is decided.

How much alpha-Cedrene should I use?

The catalog records an average working dose of 10% Max% for alpha-Cedrene. Treat that as the starting point for a trial: the right dose depends on what else is in the formula and what you want it to do there.

What can I use instead of alpha-Cedrene?

The closest materials in this catalog by olfactive profile and physical behaviour are Iso Bornyl Acetate (76.8% match), alpha-Methyl Ionone (69.9% match) and Methyl Ionone Gamma (Coeur) (IFF) (69.9% match). Closeness is scored on descriptor taxonomy and on measured properties, so the nearest match is the one that behaves most like alpha-Cedrene. Ranking ignores price.

What is the CAS number for alpha-Cedrene?

alpha-Cedrene is registered under CAS 469-61-4 in this catalog.

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