Creosol

Givaudan
Available
neat or unspecified
single substance

Short profile

Olfactory Family according to source: Spicy. The documented product profile combines spicy, vanilla, floral, leathery, animalic.

spicy
spicy
vanilla-like
floral
leathery
animalic

Effect in a formula

Spice accent
Heart modifier
Contrast enhancer

Can give an accord warmth, dryness or aromatic tension; dose powerful qualities gradually.

Use and dosage

Manufacturer's specification for this product grade: Up to 1%. This is not an IFRA limit. Low: adds tension and warmth. Medium: clarifies the spice facet. High: can dominate sharply, dryly, or animalically; evaluate strong qualities preferably diluted.

Up to 1%
Manufacturer use guidance for this exact product — not an IFRA limit. IFRA standards must be verified separately for the specific substance scope and product grade.

Behaviour and performance

Tenacity1 day

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

Good areas of use

floral accords
leather
balsam
vanilla

Chemical context

CAS93-51-6
Chemical name2-methoxy-4-methylphenol
FormulaC8H10O2
Molecular weight138.2 g/mol
Function classAlcohol

No vapour pressure with an explicitly reported temperature.

No vapor pressure classification: A reliable numerical vapor pressure with explicitly documented measurement temperature is missing.

Source: Givaudan Fragrance Molecules – Creosol
Open source
Last reviewed: 2026-09-07