Material reference
Indole
intense feral jasmine fecal
Role
top
CAS
120-72-9
MW
117.15 g/mol
BP
253.0 °C
Average use
1% Max%
Cost / g
$1.625
Profile
Indole is curated in this catalog as an animalic material, with a secondary reading of heady floral.
On the strip it reads intense feral jasmine fecal.
It is registered under CAS 120-72-9.
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 0.63 · the openingA boiling point of 253 °C and a molecular weight of 117.15 g/mol give Indole a volatility index of 0.63, 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 Indole
What does Indole smell like?
Indole reads as animalic and heady floral, described in the catalog as intense feral jasmine fecal.
Is Indole a top, heart or base note?
Indole sits in the opening. Its volatility index of 0.63 is computed from a boiling point of 253 °C and a molecular weight of 117.15 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 Indole should I use?
The catalog records an average working dose of 1% Max% for Indole. 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 Indole?
The closest materials in this catalog by olfactive profile and physical behaviour are Quinoline (75.4% match), para-Cresol (69.7% match) and Para Cresyl Methyl Ether (67.5% match). Closeness is scored on descriptor taxonomy and on measured properties, so the nearest match is the one that behaves most like Indole. Ranking ignores price.
What is the CAS number for Indole?
Indole is registered under CAS 120-72-9 in this catalog.
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