PHENYLHEXANOL

dsm-firmenich
Available
neat or unspecified
single substance

Short profile

Olfactive Family according to source: Floral. The confirmed product profile combines lily-of-the-valley-like, rosy, floral, lily-like, tropical-fruity, fruity, green, honey-like.

floral
lily of the valley-like
rosy
floral
lily-like
tropical-fruity
fruity
green
honey-like

Effect in a formula

Floral building block
Heart modifier
Accord bridge

Can build or modify floral hearts and connect adjacent fresh, green, or fruity facets.

From the source: Contributions explicitly identifiable in the source text: enhancement of olfactory presence.

Use and dosage

No publicly reliable numerical use range for this product grade. Sensorially test with dilution series and small steps.

No confirmed manufacturer use level for this exact product.

Behaviour and performance

Note impact (source)Heart note
TenacityManufacturer score 10; not converted to time

Reported as stated by the source. Diffusion, tenacity and note impact are not combined into a single performance score.

Good areas of use

Rose
floral accords

Chemical context

CAS55066-48-3
Chemical nameBenzenepentanol, .gamma.-methyl-
FormulaC12H18O
Molecular weight179 g/mol
Function classAlcohol; Aromatic (benzene ring)
Vapour pressure0.00015 Pa at 20 °C (1.50e-4 Pa)
Relative VP bandvery_low

The Pa value is a unit conversion only, not a temperature normalisation. VP band and molecular weight are not translated into evaporation hours.

A vapor pressure of 0.00015 Pa (≈ 1.500e-4 Pa) has been reported at 20 °C; relative physical band class: very_low. This is not a prediction of evaporation time, odor strength, diffusion, or skin/blotter duration.

Source: dsm-firmenich Studio – PHENYLHEXANOL
Open source
Last reviewed: 2026-09-07