Material reference
para-Cresol
tar leather phenolic
Role
top
CAS
106-44-5
MW
108.13996 g/mol
BP
201.9 °C
Average use
0.1% Max%
Cost / g
$0.129
Profile
para-Cresol is curated in this catalog as an animalic material, with a secondary reading of leathery.
On the strip it reads tar leather phenolic.
It is registered under CAS 106-44-5.
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 0.73 · the openingA boiling point of 201.9 °C and a molecular weight of 108.14 g/mol give para-Cresol a volatility index of 0.73, 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 para-Cresol
What does para-Cresol smell like?
para-Cresol reads as animalic and leathery, described in the catalog as tar leather phenolic.
Is para-Cresol a top, heart or base note?
para-Cresol sits in the opening. Its volatility index of 0.73 is computed from a boiling point of 201.9 °C and a molecular weight of 108.14 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 para-Cresol should I use?
The catalog records an average working dose of 0.1% Max% for para-Cresol. 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 para-Cresol?
The closest materials in this catalog by olfactive profile and physical behaviour are Quinoline (93.8% match), Valspice (4 Methyl Guaiacol) (Natural) (89.7% match) and Para Cresyl Methyl Ether (71.2% match). Closeness is scored on descriptor taxonomy and on measured properties, so the nearest match is the one that behaves most like para-Cresol. Ranking ignores price.
What is the CAS number for para-Cresol?
para-Cresol is registered under CAS 106-44-5 in this catalog.
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