Material reference

Anise Alcohol

soft anise vanilla

Role

mid

CAS

105-13-5

MW

138.16 g/mol

BP

259.5 °C

Average use

1% Max%

Cost / g

$0.342

Profile

Anise Alcohol is curated in this catalog as a warm spice material, with a secondary reading of anisic.

On the strip it reads soft anise vanilla.

It is registered under CAS 105-13-5.

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 0.60 · the heart

A boiling point of 259.5 °C and a molecular weight of 138.16 g/mol give Anise Alcohol a volatility index of 0.60, 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 Anise Alcohol

What does Anise Alcohol smell like?

Anise Alcohol reads as warm spice and anisic, described in the catalog as soft anise vanilla.

Is Anise Alcohol a top, heart or base note?

Anise Alcohol sits in the heart. Its volatility index of 0.60 is computed from a boiling point of 259.5 °C and a molecular weight of 138.16 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 Anise Alcohol should I use?

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

The closest materials in this catalog by olfactive profile and physical behaviour are Anisaldehyde (82.4% match), Iso Eugenol (75.7% match) and Cinnamic Aldehyde FCC (75.4% match). Closeness is scored on descriptor taxonomy and on measured properties, so the nearest match is the one that behaves most like Anise Alcohol. Ranking ignores price.

What is the CAS number for Anise Alcohol?

Anise Alcohol is registered under CAS 105-13-5 in this catalog.

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