AtlasWood
Patchoulol
The main sesquiterpene alcohol of patchouli: woody and earthy, with less of the oil's camphor and soil. Sold in crystal form.
- Place in the wear
- Base
- What remains. Woods, resins, roots, musks.
- Office
- Fixative
- Holds the span so the opening does not leave alone.
- Family
- Wood
- Type
- Natural isolate
- CAS
- 5986-55-0
- Origin
- Natural isolate
- Span
- Stays in the drydown. A measured span on blotter and skin is not yet recorded.
- Odor
- Woody, earthy and camphoraceous
- Also called
- Patchouli alcohol
A base fixative. It sits with patchouli oil and vetiver.
Patchoulol is a natural isolate; its IUPAC name is (1R,3R,6S,7S,8S)-2,2,6,8-tetramethyltricyclo[5.3.1.03,8]undecan-3-ol. Formula C15H26O, molecular weight 222.37.
In the wear it stays in the drydown. Its usual office is fixative. The atlas files it under Wood, earthy wood.
Sources
- Fairamour editorial
- Fairamour editorial
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- PubChem CID 10955174
- PubChem CID 10955174
- PubChem CID 10955174
- PubChem CID 10955174
- PubChem CID 10955174