Material reference
Oranger Crystals (beta-naphthyl methyl ketone)
Zesty, sparkling, bright zesty citrus
Role
mid
CAS
93-08-3
MW
170.21 g/mol
BP
301.0 °C
Cost / g
$0.065
Profile
Oranger Crystals (beta-naphthyl methyl ketone) is curated in this catalog as a heady floral material, with a secondary reading of sparkling.
On the strip it reads Zesty, sparkling, bright zesty citrus.
It is registered under CAS 93-08-3.
How it behaves
volatility index 0.50 · the baseA boiling point of 301 °C and a molecular weight of 170.21 g/mol give Oranger Crystals (beta-naphthyl methyl ketone) a volatility index of 0.50, 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 Oranger Crystals (beta-naphthyl methyl ketone)
What does Oranger Crystals (beta-naphthyl methyl ketone) smell like?
Oranger Crystals (beta-naphthyl methyl ketone) reads as heady floral and sparkling, described in the catalog as Zesty, sparkling, bright zesty citrus.
Is Oranger Crystals (beta-naphthyl methyl ketone) a top, heart or base note?
Oranger Crystals (beta-naphthyl methyl ketone) sits in the base. Its volatility index of 0.50 is computed from a boiling point of 301 °C and a molecular weight of 170.21 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.
What can I use instead of Oranger Crystals (beta-naphthyl methyl ketone)?
The closest materials in this catalog by olfactive profile and physical behaviour are Bergamal - IFF (74.2% match), cis-Jasmone (72.8% match) and Methyl N-Methyl Anthranilate (70.9% match). Closeness is scored on descriptor taxonomy and on measured properties, so the nearest match is the one that behaves most like Oranger Crystals (beta-naphthyl methyl ketone). Ranking ignores price.
What is the CAS number for Oranger Crystals (beta-naphthyl methyl ketone)?
Oranger Crystals (beta-naphthyl methyl ketone) is registered under CAS 93-08-3 in this catalog.
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