Is Phenoxanol natural or synthetic?

. Extraction: Fully synthetic. No natural equivalent..

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Phenoxanol

FLOWERS / floral · rosy · green

Phenoxanol

Category	FLOWERS
Subcategory	floral · rosy · green
Origin
Volatility	Heart Note
Botanical	N/A - synthetic molecule
Appearance	Colorless to pale yellow liquid
Producing Countries	Manufactured globally
Pyramid	Heart

Fresh, green-rosy with a clean, slightly watery quality. Phenoxanol smells like roses growing near a mountain stream — floral, cool, with crystalline freshness.

Scent
The Full Story
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Extraction & Chemistry
In Perfumery

Scent

Fresh, green-rosy, slightly watery. Clean and transparent. Less heavy than phenylethyl alcohol, greener than citronellol, with a mineral-aquatic edge. Modern and light. Moderate tenacity.

Evolution over time

Immediately

Fresh green-rosy opening. Clean and transparent.

After a few hours

Soft floral-rose heart. Watery quality persists.

After a few days

Gentle, clean fade. Moderate tenacity.

The Full Story

A synthetic molecule providing fresh, green-rosy character with a clean, slightly aquatic quality. Phenoxanol is used in contemporary use for its ability to combine floral freshness with a clean, transparent quality.

The scent is gently floral (rosy), green, and fresh, with a subtle watery-mineral quality. It provides rose character without heaviness — more 'morning rose' than 'evening rose.' The molecule is adaptable, working across multiple fragrance families wherever fresh-floral clarity is needed.

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

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Did You Know?

Did you know?

Phenoxanol represents the modern trend toward 'clean' rose molecules — materials that provide rose character without the heaviness or sweetness of traditional rose components. This reflects a broader shift in consumer preference from dense to transparent fragrances.

Extraction & Chemistry

Extraction method: Fully synthetic. No natural equivalent.

Molecular Formula	C12H18O
CAS Number	55066-48-3
Botanical Name	N/A - synthetic molecule
IFRA Status	No known restrictions
Synonyms	1-(2-METHOXYPHENOXY)PROPAN-2-OL
Physical Properties
Lasting Power	6–12 hours
Appearance	Colorless to pale yellow liquid
Boiling Point	260.00 to 261.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Flash Point	201.00 °F. TCC ( 93.89 °C. )
Specific Gravity	0.95400 to 0.96200 @ 25.00 °C.
Refractive Index	1.50900 to 1.51400 @ 20.00 °C.

In Perfumery

Heart modifier in fresh-rose, clean-floral, and modern compositions. Phenoxanol provides rose character with a contemporary freshness. It works in clean-rose accords, aquatic-floral compositions, and as a lightening modifier in heavier floral blends. The watery-mineral quality connects it to the modern-clean trend in perfumery.