Pamplewood

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Firmenich synthetic, CAS 216970-21-7. A tenacious woody base carrying grapefruit.

Scent Profile

Pamplewood smells woody first, a warm, typical wood note that carries. A strong grapefruit citrus sits close behind it, reminiscent of nootkatone. An amber note runs underneath, giving it weight as a base. A fruity, almost rhubarb-like brightness threads through the grapefruit.

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Breadthmedium

EnvelopeBase · ~24h lasting

Family Woody & Earthy, Fresh & Citrus

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Origin

3-Methoxy-7,7-dimethyl-10-methylenebicyclo[4.3.1]decane, a Firmenich synthetic. The trade name appears in Firmenich's US patent application 2022/0096355 A1; the molecule is described without that name in the earlier Firmenich patent US 6,008,186, 'Perfuming Ingredients of Woody, Fruity Odor'. It has two stereoisomers that smell like different materials. The patent states the endo isomer 'develops a citrus-grapefruit odor, reminiscent of nootkatone, which is very strong', while the exo isomer 'shows a warm, typical, woody note with an aspect reminiscent of Ambrox... and orris'. The commercial material is the mixture, produced at an exo/endo ratio of about 55-65 to 30-40, so it leans woody.

Usage in Perfumery

Base note. 6 Fragrantica perfumes and 7 Parfumo placements across 7 brands. IFRA's Fragrance Ingredient Glossary gives its odour categories as woody, grapefruit and vetiver in that order. The patent says the isomer mixture has 'a voluminous odor wherein the woody and grapefruit notes are very substantive and tenacious', which is what it is used for: a grapefruit that survives into the drydown instead of flashing off like a cold-pressed peel oil.