Material reference

Skatole

intense fecal naphtha

Role

mid

CAS

83-34-1

MW

131.17773 g/mol

BP

265.5 °C

Average use

0.05% Max%

Cost / g

$1.500

Profile

Skatole is curated in this catalog as an animalic material, with a secondary reading of barnyard.

On the strip it reads intense fecal naphtha.

It is registered under CAS 83-34-1.

The catalog records an average working dose of 0.05% Max%, which is a starting point for a trial rather than a limit.

How it behaves

volatility index 0.60 · the heart

A boiling point of 265.5 °C and a molecular weight of 131.178 g/mol give Skatole a volatility index of 0.60, 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 Skatole

What does Skatole smell like?

Skatole reads as animalic and barnyard, described in the catalog as intense fecal naphtha.

Is Skatole a top, heart or base note?

Skatole sits in the heart. Its volatility index of 0.60 is computed from a boiling point of 265.5 °C and a molecular weight of 131.178 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 Skatole should I use?

The catalog records an average working dose of 0.05% Max% for Skatole. 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 Skatole?

The closest materials in this catalog by olfactive profile and physical behaviour are Phenylacetic acid (Natural) 40% in BB (75.3% match), Indolene 50 (IFF)(Indolall) (69.4% match) and Butyl Butyro Lactate (54.7% match). Closeness is scored on descriptor taxonomy and on measured properties, so the nearest match is the one that behaves most like Skatole. Ranking ignores price.

What is the CAS number for Skatole?

Skatole is registered under CAS 83-34-1 in this catalog.

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