Prismantol

IFF

Available

neat or unspecified

single substance

Short profile

Olfactory Family according to source: Spicy. The documented product profile combines spicy, herbal, cardamom-like.

spicy

herbaceous

cardamom-like

Effect in a formula

Spice accent

Heart modifier

Contrast enhancer

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

From the source: Contributions explicitly identifiable in the source text: a more natural appearance, rounding or softer transitions.

Use and dosage

Manufacturer's specification for this product grade: Up to 20%. 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 20%

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 Medium; Heart Medium; Base Low

Tenacity> 12 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

CAS122760-84-3

Chemical name4-methyl-8-methylideneadamantan-2-ol

FormulaC12H18O

Molecular weight178 g/mol

Vapour pressure0.007078 mmHg at 23 °C (0.9437 Pa)

Relative VP bandmedium

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 0.007078 mmHg (≈ 0.9437 Pa) was reported; relative physical band class: medium. This is not a prediction of evaporation time, odor strength, diffusion or skin/blotter duration.

Source: IFF Ingredients Compendium – Prismantol

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Last reviewed: 2026-09-07