Material reference

Geranyl Isovalerate

Crisp fruit, juicy fruit, juicy sweet-tart fruit

Role

mid

CAS

109-20-6

MW

238.37 g/mol

BP

277.0 °C

Average use

5% Max%

Cost / g

$0.705

Profile

Geranyl Isovalerate is curated in this catalog as an orchard fruit material, with a secondary reading of juicy fruit.

On the strip it reads Crisp fruit, juicy fruit, juicy sweet-tart fruit.

It is registered under CAS 109-20-6.

The catalog records an average working dose of 5% Max%, which is a starting point for a trial rather than a limit.

How it behaves

volatility index 0.47 · the base

A boiling point of 277 °C and a molecular weight of 238.37 g/mol give Geranyl Isovalerate a volatility index of 0.47, 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 Geranyl Isovalerate

What does Geranyl Isovalerate smell like?

Geranyl Isovalerate reads as orchard fruit and juicy fruit, described in the catalog as Crisp fruit, juicy fruit, juicy sweet-tart fruit.

Is Geranyl Isovalerate a top, heart or base note?

Geranyl Isovalerate sits in the base. Its volatility index of 0.47 is computed from a boiling point of 277 °C and a molecular weight of 238.37 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 Geranyl Isovalerate should I use?

The catalog records an average working dose of 5% Max% for Geranyl Isovalerate. 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 Geranyl Isovalerate?

The closest materials in this catalog by olfactive profile and physical behaviour are Cis-3-Hexenyl Isovalerate (80.7% match), MANZANATE (GIVAUDAN) (75.9% match) and gamma-Dodecalactone (65.1% match). Closeness is scored on descriptor taxonomy and on measured properties, so the nearest match is the one that behaves most like Geranyl Isovalerate. Ranking ignores price.

What is the CAS number for Geranyl Isovalerate?

Geranyl Isovalerate is registered under CAS 109-20-6 in this catalog.

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