Vetival
Aroma Chemical Heart Note CAS 4927-39-3
A clean woody vetiver note with a soft floral character and a citrus lift. Fresh and light, it gives a natural lift to vetiver and woody accords.
Odor profile
| Note | Heart Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Woody |
| Descriptor 2 | Vetiver |
| Descriptor 3 | Fresh |
| Odor Impact1 | 100 |
| Impact Level | Medium |
| Tenacity1 | 20 h |
| Tenacity2 | 20 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 Number | 4927-39-3 |
| INCI Name | Cyclohexyl-4-methylpentan-2-one |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C12H22O |
| Mol. Weight | 182.30 |
| IUPAC Name | 4-cyclohexyl-4-methylpentan-2-one |
| InChIKey | OAFJAALOFJVHMK-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
Cyclohexyl methyl pentanone, cyclohexyl-4-methyl pentan-2-one, cyclohexyl methyl-2-pentanone, cyclohexyl-4-methyl-2-pentanone, cyclohexyl-4-methylpentan-2-one, vetiver pentanone, vetivertone, vetyval, 4-cyclohexyl methyl-2-pentanone, 4-cyclohexyl-4-methyl pentan-2-one, 4-cyclohexyl-4-methyl-2-pentanone, 4-cyclohexyl-4-methyl-pentan-2-one, 4-cyclohexyl-4-methylpentan-2-one, 2-pentanone, 4-cyclohexyl-4-methyl-, vetival (Symrise)
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 242 °C |
| Density | 0.91000 |
| Refractive Index | 1.46350 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.049000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 3.8 |
| Solubility | alcohol; water, 25.66 mg/L @ 25 C (est); AP roll-on 15% (very good) |
| Appearance | pale yellow clear liquid |
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