Adoxal
GREENS, HERBS AND FOUGERES / green · waxy · aldehydic
Adoxal
| Category | GREENS, HERBS AND FOUGERES |
| Subcategory | green · waxy · aldehydic |
| Origin | |
| Volatility | Top Note |
| Botanical | N/A — synthetic molecule |
| Appearance | Colorless to pale yellow clear liquid |
| Producing Countries | Manufactured globally |
| Pyramid | Top |
Fresh, green, ozone-like with melon-cucumber qualities. Adoxal is a powerful green-ozonic molecule used for fresh, watery effects at extreme dilution.
Scent
Evolution over time
Immediately
Immediately
Sharp green-ozonic burst, melon
After a few hours
After a few hours
Watery-green, less sharp
After a few days
After a few days
Faint fresh-green trace, quickly fading
The Full Story
Did You Know?
Did you know?
Green-ozonic molecules like Adoxal illustrate a rule: the most powerful materials are the hardest to use. Like hot chili, the difference between perfect and ruined is measured in fractions of a percent.
Extraction & Chemistry
Extraction method: Fully synthetic.
| Molecular Formula | C14H26O |
| CAS Number | 141-13-9 |
| Botanical Name | N/A — synthetic molecule |
| IFRA Status | No known restrictions |
| Synonyms | 2,6,10-Trimethyl-9-undecenal, Tetrahydrofarnesal, Farenal, Agfarnol |
| Physical Properties | |
| Appearance | Colorless to pale yellow clear liquid |
| Boiling Point | 286.00 to 287.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Flash Point | > 200.00 °F. TCC ( > 93.33 °C. ) |
| Specific Gravity | 0.84600 to 0.85200 @ 25.00 °C. |
| Refractive Index | 1.45000 to 1.45500 @ 20.00 °C. |
In Perfumery
Top-note modifier for ozonic-green freshness. Very powerful, requires extreme dilution. Provides watery, melon-cucumber freshness.
