Bacdanol

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Diffusive sandalwood with a rose and milky lift

Scent Profile

Bacdanol smells of true sandalwood, warm and powerful, and it spreads a long way. A creamy, almost cosmetic milkiness runs through the wood. A soft rose tone lifts it, and a sweet note close to vanilla rounds the drydown.

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Breadthmedium

EnvelopeBase · ~36h lasting

Family Woody & Earthy

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Materials That Can Make This Note

Perfumers can use this material directly to make Bacdanol.

Bacdanol (z)-2-ethyl-4-(2,2,3-trimethylcyclopent-3-en-1-yl)but-2-en-1-ol sandalwood · oily · waxy

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Origin

Bacdanol is a synthetic sandalwood molecule made by IFF, CAS 28219-61-6. Its chemical name is 2-ethyl-4-(2,2,3-trimethylcyclopent-3-en-1-yl)but-2-en-1-ol. It is made in the laboratory, not taken from a tree.

Usage in Perfumery

Perfumers use it as a strong, low-cost sandalwood note that spreads well and does not discolour a product. IFF says it gives long-lasting support to floral accords. It works in the base but shows from the top of a blend onward.