Material reference

Camphor

sharp camphoraceous medicinal

Role

top

CAS

76-22-2

MW

152.23 g/mol

BP

209.0 °C

Average use

1% Max%

Cost / g

$0.250

Profile

Camphor is curated in this catalog as an aromatic material, with a secondary reading of medicinal.

On the strip it reads sharp camphoraceous medicinal.

It is registered under CAS 76-22-2.

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 0.68 · the opening

A boiling point of 209 °C and a molecular weight of 152.23 g/mol give Camphor a volatility index of 0.68, which places it in the opening of a composition.

It leaves the strip early and does its work in the first minutes, before the heart arrives.

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 Camphor

What does Camphor smell like?

Camphor reads as aromatic and medicinal, described in the catalog as sharp camphoraceous medicinal.

Is Camphor a top, heart or base note?

Camphor sits in the opening. Its volatility index of 0.68 is computed from a boiling point of 209 °C and a molecular weight of 152.23 g/mol, rather than assigned by hand. It leaves the strip early and does its work in the first minutes, before the heart arrives.

How much Camphor should I use?

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

The closest materials in this catalog by olfactive profile and physical behaviour are Methyl Salicylate (100% match), Terpineol Alpha Natural (79% match) and Thymol (78.9% match). Closeness is scored on descriptor taxonomy and on measured properties, so the nearest match is the one that behaves most like Camphor. Ranking ignores price.

What is the CAS number for Camphor?

Camphor is registered under CAS 76-22-2 in this catalog.

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