Material reference

Linalool

fresh flowery lavender citrus

Role

top

CAS

78-70-6

MW

154.25 g/mol

BP

198.0 °C

Average use

5% Max%

Cost / g

$0.750

Profile

Linalool is curated in this catalog as a fresh floral material, with a secondary reading of zesty.

On the strip it reads fresh flowery lavender citrus.

It is registered under CAS 78-70-6.

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 0.69 · the opening

A boiling point of 198 °C and a molecular weight of 154.25 g/mol give Linalool a volatility index of 0.69, 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 Linalool

What does Linalool smell like?

Linalool reads as fresh floral and zesty, described in the catalog as fresh flowery lavender citrus.

Is Linalool a top, heart or base note?

Linalool sits in the opening. Its volatility index of 0.69 is computed from a boiling point of 198 °C and a molecular weight of 154.25 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 Linalool should I use?

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

The closest materials in this catalog by olfactive profile and physical behaviour are Dihydro Myrcenol (100% match), DIMYRCETOL (81.4% match) and Aldehyde C-10 (decanal) (79.6% match). Closeness is scored on descriptor taxonomy and on measured properties, so the nearest match is the one that behaves most like Linalool. Ranking ignores price.

What is the CAS number for Linalool?

Linalool is registered under CAS 78-70-6 in this catalog.

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