Herbac

IFF
Available
neat or unspecified
single substance

Short profile

Powerful woody-herbal with cedar leaf, thujone, camphor, earth, eucalyptus, wetness, and mint.

woody
herbal
woody
camphoraceous
earthy
eucalyptus
minty
cedar leaf

Effect in a formula

Herbal booster
top/heart contrast
fresh accent

Gives powerful camphoraceous freshness, dryness and a wet earthy contour to aromatic and green accords.

Use and dosage

Manufacturer's specification for this product grade: Up to 10%. This is not an IFRA limit. Low: contours the drydown. Medium: builds a recognizable woody axis. High: can mask floral or fresh parts and make the accord drier or more massive.

Up to 10%
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

Note impact (source)Top High; Heart High
Diffusionhigh
Tenacity< 3 hours

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

CAS25304-14-7
Chemical name1-(3,3-Dimethylcyclohexyl)ethanone
FormulaC10H18O
Molecular weight154.2 g/mol
Function classKetone
Vapour pressure0.376373 mmHg at 23 °C (50.1789 Pa)
Relative VP bandvery_high

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 0.376373 mmHg (≈ 50.18 Pa) was reported at 23 °C; relative physical band class: very_high. This is not a prediction of evaporation time, odor strength, diffusion, or skin/blotter longevity.

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