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Spiranol

Q: Is Spiranol natural or synthetic?

. Extraction: Fully synthetic. Manufactured as a standard aroma chemical..

POPULAR AND WEIRD / fresh · green · woody

Spiranol

Category	POPULAR AND WEIRD
Subcategory	fresh · green · woody
Origin
Volatility	Heart Note
Botanical	N/A — synthetic molecule
Appearance	Colorless to pale yellow clear liquid
Odor Strength	Medium
Producing Countries	Synthetic molecule — manufacturer undisclosed
Pyramid	Heart

Fresh, green-floral, with a muguet-galbanum duality. A synthetic that bridges sharp green and soft floral — one foot in the forest, one in the garden.

Scent
The Full Story
Fun Fact
Extraction & Chemistry
In Perfumery

Scent

Fresh, green-floral, with galbanum-like greenness and muguet-like softness existing simultaneously. Greener than hydroxycitronellal, more floral than cis-3-hexenol, occupying a balanced middle ground. On skin, the green and floral qualities alternate depending on skin chemistry. A natural-feeling freshness that avoids the synthetic signature of many green chemicals.

Evolution over time

Immediately

Fresh green-floral burst, natural and balanced

After a few hours

Soft green-floral warmth, gentle transition

After a few days

Faint green-floral residue

The Full Story

Spiranol is a synthetic fragrance molecule with a particular green-floral character that bridges galbanum-like greenness and muguet-like floral softness. The molecule belongs to the family of modern green-floral synthetics designed to provide natural-smelling freshness.

The scent is simultaneously green and floral — not the aggressive green of cis-3-hexenol or the pure floral of hydroxycitronellal, but a balanced middle ground that reads as a flower growing in a green environment. This contrast makes it useful for creating naturalistic floral compositions where the green stem and leaf are as important as the petal.

Spiranol is a workhorse ingredient in modern fine fragrance and functional perfumery, known for natural-feeling freshness and blending properties.

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Did You Know?

Did you know?

The challenge of creating a molecule that smells simultaneously green and floral is significant because the two olfactory families typically involve different receptor activation patterns. Spiranol achieves This contrast through its specific molecular geometry, which allows it to fit into both green-detecting and floral-detecting receptor pockets.

Extraction & Chemistry

Extraction method: Fully synthetic. Manufactured as a standard aroma chemical.

Molecular Formula	Undisclosed
CAS Number	N/A — proprietary or trade name
Botanical Name	N/A — synthetic molecule
IFRA Status	No known restrictions
Synonyms	SPIRANOL · 2,3,3-TRIMETHYL-2-BUTEN-1-OL
Physical Properties
Odor Strength	Medium
Appearance	Colorless to pale yellow clear liquid

In Perfumery

Spiranol is a top-to-heart note providing natural-smelling green-floral freshness. Functions as a bridge between green and floral families in compositions. Useful in green-floral, modern feminine, and naturalistic compositions. works with galbanum, violet leaf, and muguet materials. Its balanced character makes it adaptable — it can tilt a compositi on greener or more floral depending on context.