Material reference
Karanal
dry amber gourmand suede
Role
base
CAS
117933-89-8
MW
266.4 g/mol
BP
328.5 °C
Average use
1% Max%
Cost / g
$0.542
Profile
Karanal is curated in this catalog as an ambery material, with a secondary reading of woody.
On the strip it reads dry amber gourmand suede.
It is registered under CAS 117933-89-8.
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 0.36 · the baseA boiling point of 328.5 °C and a molecular weight of 266.4 g/mol give Karanal a volatility index of 0.36, 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 Karanal
What does Karanal smell like?
Karanal reads as ambery and woody, described in the catalog as dry amber gourmand suede.
Is Karanal a top, heart or base note?
Karanal sits in the base. Its volatility index of 0.36 is computed from a boiling point of 328.5 °C and a molecular weight of 266.4 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 Karanal should I use?
The catalog records an average working dose of 1% Max% for Karanal. 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 Karanal?
The closest materials in this catalog by olfactive profile and physical behaviour are Ambroxan Crystals (92.3% match), Labdanum Absolute (in 50% EA) (84.1% match) and Ambrox DL (Firmenich) (78.7% match). Closeness is scored on descriptor taxonomy and on measured properties, so the nearest match is the one that behaves most like Karanal. Ranking ignores price.
What is the CAS number for Karanal?
Karanal is registered under CAS 117933-89-8 in this catalog.
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