Material reference

Guaiacol (Natural)

phenolic smoky medicinal

Role

top

CAS

90-05-1

MW

124.14 g/mol

BP

206.1 °C

Average use

0.1% Max%

Cost / g

$0.750

Profile

Guaiacol (Natural) is curated in this catalog as a smoky material, with a secondary reading of warm spice.

On the strip it reads phenolic smoky medicinal.

It is registered under CAS 90-05-1.

The catalog records an average working dose of 0.1% Max%, which is a starting point for a trial rather than a limit.

How it behaves

volatility index 0.71 · the opening

A boiling point of 206.1 °C and a molecular weight of 124.14 g/mol give Guaiacol (Natural) a volatility index of 0.71, 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 Guaiacol (Natural)

What does Guaiacol (Natural) smell like?

Guaiacol (Natural) reads as smoky and warm spice, described in the catalog as phenolic smoky medicinal.

Is Guaiacol (Natural) a top, heart or base note?

Guaiacol (Natural) sits in the opening. Its volatility index of 0.71 is computed from a boiling point of 206.1 °C and a molecular weight of 124.14 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 Guaiacol (Natural) should I use?

The catalog records an average working dose of 0.1% Max% for Guaiacol (Natural). 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 Guaiacol (Natural)?

The closest materials in this catalog by olfactive profile and physical behaviour are Cinnamyl Alcohol (69.7% match), Estragole (69.6% match) and trans-Anethole (67.1% match). Closeness is scored on descriptor taxonomy and on measured properties, so the nearest match is the one that behaves most like Guaiacol (Natural). Ranking ignores price.

What is the CAS number for Guaiacol (Natural)?

Guaiacol (Natural) is registered under CAS 90-05-1 in this catalog.

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