Is Bacdanol natural or synthetic?

. Extraction: Fully synthetic..

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Bacdanol

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Bacdanol

Category	WOODS AND MOSSES
Subcategory	woody · creamy · sandalwood
Origin
Volatility	Base Note
Botanical	N/A - synthetic molecule
Appearance	colorless to pale yellow clear oily liquid
Odor Strength	High ,recommend smelling in a 10.00 % solution or less
Producing Countries	N/A — synthesized industrially
Pyramid	Base

Creamy, rich, sandalwood-like. Bacdanol (CAS 28219-61-6) is a synthetic sandalwood molecule providing creamy, milky, woody warmth with excellent tenacity.

Scent
The Full Story
Fun Fact
Extraction & Chemistry
In Perfumery

Scent

Rich, creamy, milky-woody. The sandalwood character: warm, slightly animalic, with particular creamy quality. Less complex than natural Mysore sandalwood but captures the essential milky-warm core.

Evolution over time

Immediately

Creamy milky-woody, warm

After a few hours

Rich sandalwood warmth

After a few days

Very persistent creamy-woody base

The Full Story

Bacdanol (CAS 28219-61-6) is a sandalwood-type synthetic. Rich, creamy, milky-woody character. One of several molecules developed as natural sandalwood (Santalum album) supply declines.

Captures the milky-woody core of East Indian sandalwood, though with less complexity than the natural oil (90%+ santalols).

Often combined with other sandalwood synthetics (Javanol, Sandalore, Polysantol).

This note in Première Peau. Nuit Elastique · Albâtre Sépia. Sample all seven extraits in the Discovery Set.

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Did You Know?

Did you know?

East Indian sandalwood is now IUCN vulnerable. A mature tree takes 15-20 years to develop sufficient heartwood. Synthetics like Bacdanol are essential for the industry's survival.

Extraction & Chemistry

Extraction method: Fully synthetic.

Molecular Formula	C14H24O
CAS Number	28219-61-6
Botanical Name	N/A - synthetic molecule
IFRA Status	No known restrictions
Synonyms	Bacdanol, 1-Butanol, 2,2,4-trimethyl-
Physical Properties
Odor Strength	High ,recommend smelling in a 10.00 % solution or less
Lasting Power	400 hour(s) at 100.00 %
Appearance	colorless to pale yellow clear oily liquid
Boiling Point	287.37 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg (est)
Flash Point	199.00 °F. TCC ( 92.78 °C. )
Specific Gravity	0.91300 to 0.91700 @ 25.00 °C.
Refractive Index	1.48600 to 1.49000 @ 20.00 °C.

In Perfumery

Base note in sandalwood accords. CAS 28219-61-6. Creamy milky-woody character. Often combined with Javanol, Sandalore, Polysantol for fuller reconstruction. Excellent tenacity.