Material reference

Patchouli Alcohol

earthy camphoraceous patchouli

Role

base

CAS

5986-55-0

MW

222.37141 g/mol

BP

280.0 °C

Average use

10% Max%

Cost / g

$2.050

Profile

Patchouli Alcohol is curated in this catalog as an earthy material, with a secondary reading of earthy.

On the strip it reads earthy camphoraceous patchouli.

It is registered under CAS 5986-55-0.

The catalog records an average working dose of 10% Max%, which is a starting point for a trial rather than a limit.

How it behaves

volatility index 0.48 · the base

A boiling point of 280 °C and a molecular weight of 222.371 g/mol give Patchouli Alcohol a volatility index of 0.48, 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 Patchouli Alcohol

What does Patchouli Alcohol smell like?

Patchouli Alcohol reads as earthy and earthy, described in the catalog as earthy camphoraceous patchouli.

Is Patchouli Alcohol a top, heart or base note?

Patchouli Alcohol sits in the base. Its volatility index of 0.48 is computed from a boiling point of 280 °C and a molecular weight of 222.371 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 Patchouli Alcohol should I use?

The catalog records an average working dose of 10% Max% for Patchouli Alcohol. 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 Patchouli Alcohol?

The closest materials in this catalog by olfactive profile and physical behaviour are Geosmin (71.9% match), Evernyl (71.8% match) and Vetiver -Haiti (68.1% match). Closeness is scored on descriptor taxonomy and on measured properties, so the nearest match is the one that behaves most like Patchouli Alcohol. Ranking ignores price.

What is the CAS number for Patchouli Alcohol?

Patchouli Alcohol is registered under CAS 5986-55-0 in this catalog.

Compose with Patchouli Alcohol

Drop Patchouli Alcohol into a new formula and Fragrance Engine reads its role in the blend, the per-gram cost, and the lab sheet.

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