Synthetic

Javanol

Note Profile

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About

Creamy sandalwood

Scent Profile

Javanol is a synthetic sandalwood molecule with a creamy, rich, and slightly milky woodiness. It features soft, velvety facets with subtle hints of rose and a clean, modern character. The scent is long-lasting and maintains a smooth sandalwood impression throughout its evolution.

ScentWheel

Breadthfocused

EnvelopeBase · ~36h lasting

Family Woody & Earthy, Floral

Read off the wheel, not a label applied to the note.

What this is made of

[(1R,2S)-1-methyl-2-[[(1R,3S,5S)-1,2,2-trimethyl-3-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexanyl]methyl]cyclopropyl]methanol

Names this molecule

CAS 198404-98-7

CORRECTED 2026-08-14: the material IS held, as '[(1R,2S)-1-methyl-2-[[(1R,3S,5S)-1,2,2-trimethyl-3-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexanyl]methyl]cyclopropyl]methanol'. Held under a PubChem SCHEMBL identifier rather than its trade name. The edge was authored against the trade name and nothing matched - the same lookup failure as D34's twenty. Previously: A Givaudan sandalwood captive we do not hold. The material that would realise this note is Javanol; we do not hold it, so this edg

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Origin

Javanol is produced through advanced organic synthesis and does not occur in nature. It was developed by Givaudan as a sustainable alternative to natural sandalwood oil, which is scarce and tightly regulated. The molecule is designed to replicate and enhance the desirable creamy aspects of sandalwood.

Usage in Perfumery

Perfumers use Javanol primarily in the base of compositions to impart a lasting, creamy sandalwood effect. It blends well with floral, woody, and musky notes, and is valued for its ability to provide volume and diffusion without the dryness of some other sandalwood substitutes. Javanol is common in both fine fragrance and functional perfumery.