Dimethyl Octanol

IFF
Available
neat or unspecified
single substance

Short profile

Citronellol-like, yet heavier, greener and distinctly minty.

floral
rosy
citronellol-like
minty
green
heavy

Effect in a formula

Floral modifier
Rose body
Freshness contrast

Modifies rose and citronellol accords with more weight and a cool minty-green contour.

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

Diffusionmedium

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

Good areas of use

No data available.

Chemical context

CAS106-21-8
Chemical name3,7-Dimethyloctan-1-ol
FormulaC10H22O
Molecular weight158.2 g/mol
Vapour pressure0.018683 mmHg at 23 °C (2.4909 Pa)
Relative VP bandhigh

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

At 23 °C, a vapor pressure of 0.018683 mmHg (≈ 2.491 Pa) was reported; relative physical band class: high. This is not a prediction of evaporation time, odor strength, diffusion, or skin/blotter duration.

Source: IFF Ingredients Compendium – Dimethyl Octanol
Open source
Last reviewed: 2026-09-07