Material reference

Phenylacetic acid (Natural) 40% in BB

Honeyed, animalic, sweet edible gourmand

Role

mid

CAS

103-82-2

MW

136.15 g/mol

BP

265.5 °C

Average use

2% Max In Concentrate%

Cost / g

$0.837

Profile

Phenylacetic acid (Natural) 40% in BB is curated in this catalog as a honeyed material, with a secondary reading of animalic.

On the strip it reads Honeyed, animalic, sweet edible gourmand.

It is registered under CAS 103-82-2.

The catalog records an average working dose of 2% Max In Concentrate%, which is a starting point for a trial rather than a limit.

How it behaves

volatility index 0.59 · the heart

A boiling point of 265.5 °C and a molecular weight of 136.15 g/mol give Phenylacetic acid (Natural) 40% in BB a volatility index of 0.59, which places it in the heart of a composition.

It arrives as the opening thins and holds the centre of a composition, which is where most of the character of a fragrance is decided.

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 Phenylacetic acid (Natural) 40% in BB

What does Phenylacetic acid (Natural) 40% in BB smell like?

Phenylacetic acid (Natural) 40% in BB reads as honeyed and animalic, described in the catalog as Honeyed, animalic, sweet edible gourmand.

Is Phenylacetic acid (Natural) 40% in BB a top, heart or base note?

Phenylacetic acid (Natural) 40% in BB sits in the heart. Its volatility index of 0.59 is computed from a boiling point of 265.5 °C and a molecular weight of 136.15 g/mol, rather than assigned by hand. It arrives as the opening thins and holds the centre of a composition, which is where most of the character of a fragrance is decided.

How much Phenylacetic acid (Natural) 40% in BB should I use?

The catalog records an average working dose of 2% Max In Concentrate% for Phenylacetic acid (Natural) 40% in BB. 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 Phenylacetic acid (Natural) 40% in BB?

The closest materials in this catalog by olfactive profile and physical behaviour are Skatole (75.3% match), Indolene 50 (IFF)(Indolall) (71% match) and Phenethyl Acetate (69.3% match). Closeness is scored on descriptor taxonomy and on measured properties, so the nearest match is the one that behaves most like Phenylacetic acid (Natural) 40% in BB. Ranking ignores price.

What is the CAS number for Phenylacetic acid (Natural) 40% in BB?

Phenylacetic acid (Natural) 40% in BB is registered under CAS 103-82-2 in this catalog.

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