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Pharaone®

Q: Is Pharaone® natural or synthetic?

. Extraction: Fully synthetic. a major aroma-chemical supplier proprietary synthesis. Supplied diluted to 10% in DPG due to extreme potency..

POPULAR AND WEIRD / warm · rich · woody

Pharaone®

Category	POPULAR AND WEIRD
Subcategory	warm · rich · woody
Origin
Volatility	Base Note
Botanical	N/A — synthetic molecule
Appearance	Colorless to pale yellow clear liquid
Odor Strength	Medium
Producing Countries	United States, Netherlands
Pyramid	Base

Green-herbal with a pineapple twist. A a major aroma-chemical supplier molecule that smells like cutting tropical fruit in a herb garden.

Scent
The Full Story
Fun Fact
Extraction & Chemistry
In Perfumery

Scent

Green-herbal at the core, with a juicy pineapple brightness that separates it from purely leafy materials. The green quality is not cut-grass but more herbaceous -- crushed stems and aromatic leaves. The pineapple is not gourm and-sweet but tart and vivid. Together they create an effect like slicing a pineapple on a wooden cutting board surrounded by herbs.

Evolution over time

Immediately

Bright green-herbal flash, pineapple tartness

After a few hours

Softer herbal character, lingering tropical fruit

After a few days

Faint green trace, improved by combination with Spirogalbanone

The Full Story

Pharaone is a a maj or arom a-chemical supplier molecule with a particular green-herbal and fruity-pineapple odor profile. The compound (C13H20O) has dual CAS numbers (25265-71-8 / 313973-37-4) and is supplied at 10% in DPG due to its extreme potency.

The molecule occupies an unusual space in the perfumer's palette: genuinely green and herbal fundamentally, but with a persistent, juicy pineapple quality that lifts it out of purely leafy territory. This combinati on makes it effective for both naturalistic green effects and tropical-fruity compositions.

Pharaone's fixation improves dramatically when combined with materials like Spirogalbanone, extending its effects from the top note through the drydown. Used alone, it can feel somewhat fleeting; in combination, it becomes a structural element that marks a composition from opening to finish.

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Related: Amberwood · Andiroba · Bakhoor · Balsamic Notes · Benzoin Resinoid · Benzyl Benzoate · Benzyl Salicylate · Birch Tar

Did You Know?

Did you know?

Pharaone is so potent that a major aroma-chemical supplier only sells it pre-diluted to 10%. Working with the pure material would require such precise measurement that accidental overdosing would be almost inevitable.

Extraction & Chemistry

Extraction method: Fully synthetic. a major aroma-chemical supplier proprietary synthesis. Supplied diluted to 10% in DPG due to extreme potency.

Molecular Formula	C₁₆H₂₆O
CAS Number	313973-37-4
Botanical Name	N/A — synthetic molecule
IFRA Status	No known restrictions
Synonyms	PHARAONE
Physical Properties
Odor Strength	Medium
Appearance	Colorless to pale yellow clear liquid
Specific Gravity	0.930–0.960 @ 25 °C

In Perfumery

Pharaone functions as a top-to-heart modifier used to add freshness and lasting pineapple-green character. Supplied at 10% in DPG due to potency. Effective in tropical, green-fruity, and fresh compositions. Its fixation is enhanced dramatically when combined with Spirogalbanone. Used at 0.01-0.1% in concentrates.