POLYSANTOL®

dsm-firmenich

Available

neat or unspecified

single substance

Short profile

Olfactive Family according to source: Woody. The documented product profile combines sandalwood, woody, creamy.

woody

sandalwood-like

woody

creamy

Effect in a formula

Woody building block

Structure provider

Drydown modifier

Can define the woody axis, structure the drydown and connect floral or amber parts; the specific dominance is dosage-dependent.

From the source: Contributions explicitly identifiable in the source text: more radiance, more fullness or depth, a more natural appearance, an effect explicitly described as long-lasting.

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 and base note

Diffusionhigh – explicit source description

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

Woody accords

Sandalwood

Chemical context

CAS107898-54-4

Chemical name4-Penten-2-ol, 3,3-dimethyl-5-(2,2,3- trimethyl-3-cyclopenten-1-yl)-

Molecular weight222 g/mol

Vapour pressure0.00006 Pa at 20 °C (6.00e-5 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 0.00006 Pa (≈ 6.000e-5 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 – POLYSANTOL®

Open source

Last reviewed: 2026-09-07