Material reference

Amyl Salicylate

Powdery orchid cosmetic floral

Role

mid

CAS

2050-08-0

MW

208.26 g/mol

BP

268.0 °C

Average use

10% Max%

Cost / g

$0.350

Profile

Amyl Salicylate is curated in this catalog as a herbaceous material, with a secondary reading of green.

On the strip it reads Powdery orchid cosmetic floral.

It is registered under CAS 2050-08-0.

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 0.52 · the base

A boiling point of 268 °C and a molecular weight of 208.26 g/mol give Amyl Salicylate a volatility index of 0.52, which places it in the base of a composition.

It evaporates slowly and anchors the drydown, still readable on skin hours after the top notes have gone.

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 Amyl Salicylate

What does Amyl Salicylate smell like?

Amyl Salicylate reads as herbaceous and green, described in the catalog as Powdery orchid cosmetic floral.

Is Amyl Salicylate a top, heart or base note?

Amyl Salicylate sits in the base. Its volatility index of 0.52 is computed from a boiling point of 268 °C and a molecular weight of 208.26 g/mol, rather than assigned by hand. It evaporates slowly and anchors the drydown, still readable on skin hours after the top notes have gone.

How much Amyl Salicylate should I use?

The catalog records an average working dose of 10% Max% for Amyl Salicylate. 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 Amyl Salicylate?

The closest materials in this catalog by olfactive profile and physical behaviour are Mefrosol (Givaudan) (73.6% match), Rosyrane Super (Givaudan) (72.2% match) and Undecavertol (Givaudan) (69.5% match). Closeness is scored on descriptor taxonomy and on measured properties, so the nearest match is the one that behaves most like Amyl Salicylate. Ranking ignores price.

What is the CAS number for Amyl Salicylate?

Amyl Salicylate is registered under CAS 2050-08-0 in this catalog.

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