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Cedramber

Aroma Chemical Base Note CAS 19870-74-7

A dry woody amber note with a cedar character and an ambergris warmth. Earthy vetiver facets give it a refined masculine woodiness for oriental accords.

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Odor profile

Note Base Note
Descriptor 1 Woody
Descriptor 2 Dry
Descriptor 3 Amber
Odor Impact1 120
Impact Level Medium
Tenacity1 80 h
Tenacity2 124 h

1 Source: PerfumersWorld

2 Source: The Good Scents Company

Both tenacity figures are blotter life. The two labs use different evaluation protocols, so the numbers are not directly comparable — read them as two independent readings, not as a contradiction.

Identification

CAS Number19870-74-7
INCI NameCedrol methyl ether
CategoryAroma Chemical
FormulaC16H28O
Mol. Weight236.39
IUPAC Name(1S,2R,5S,7R,8S)-8-methoxy-2,6,6,8-tetramethyltricyclo[5.3.1.01,5]undecane
InChIKeyHRGPYCVTDOECMG-WALBABNVSA-N

Synonyms

Cedrol methyl ether, alpha-Cedryl methyl ether, Methyl cedryl ether, cedramber (IFF), cedryl methyl ether, (3R-(3alpha,3abeta, 6beta,7beta,8aalpha))-octahydro-6-methoxy-3,6,8,8-tetramethyl-1H-3a,7-methanoazulene, (3R,3aS,6S,7R,8aS)-octahydro-6-methoxy-3,6,8,8-tetramethyl-1H-3a,7-methanoazulene

Physical and chemical data

Boiling Point 268.00 °C
Flash Point >100 °C
Density 0.97100
Refractive Index 1.49400
Vapor Pressure 0.013000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est)
LogP 4.4
Solubility alcohol; water, 1.436 mg/L @ 25 C (est); acid cleaner
Appearance Liquid; CBI

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