Material reference

Anisaldehyde

sweet hawthorne floral anise

Role

mid

CAS

123-11-5

MW

136.15 g/mol

BP

255.0 °C

Average use

1% Max%

Cost / g

$0.156

Profile

Anisaldehyde is curated in this catalog as an anisic material, with a secondary reading of powdery.

On the strip it reads sweet hawthorne floral anise.

It is registered under CAS 123-11-5.

The catalog records an average working dose of 1% Max%, which is a starting point for a trial rather than a limit.

How it behaves

volatility index 0.61 · the heart

A boiling point of 255 °C and a molecular weight of 136.15 g/mol give Anisaldehyde a volatility index of 0.61, 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 Anisaldehyde

What does Anisaldehyde smell like?

Anisaldehyde reads as anisic and powdery, described in the catalog as sweet hawthorne floral anise.

Is Anisaldehyde a top, heart or base note?

Anisaldehyde sits in the heart. Its volatility index of 0.61 is computed from a boiling point of 255 °C and a molecular weight of 136.15 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 Anisaldehyde should I use?

The catalog records an average working dose of 1% Max% for Anisaldehyde. 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 Anisaldehyde?

The closest materials in this catalog by olfactive profile and physical behaviour are Anise Alcohol (82.4% match), Heliotropin (74.9% match) and Isoraldeine 70 - Givaudan (71.9% match). Closeness is scored on descriptor taxonomy and on measured properties, so the nearest match is the one that behaves most like Anisaldehyde. Ranking ignores price.

What is the CAS number for Anisaldehyde?

Anisaldehyde is registered under CAS 123-11-5 in this catalog.

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