Odour strength
High
Listed qualitative strength
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Alcohol C6
Price range: £6.79 through £246.49
Odour description (decreasing) Green, Mild, Sweet, Leafy, Fresh, Fatty, Alcoholic
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Perfume Extract · Material profile
Green family inspirationAlcohol C6
Odour description (decreasing)
Green, Mild, Sweet, Leafy, Fresh, Fatty, Alcoholic
Green Top note
About this material
Alcohol C6 is a restrained green material with a mild sweetness and the freshness of leaves, stems and fruit skin.
It brings a quieter, more structural kind of greenness than the most powerful leaf alcohols, making it useful for building a believable botanical background.
Its softly fatty and alcoholic facets add realism rather than decoration.
The material can make a citrus opening feel freshly cut, give fruit more peel and stem, or connect a green top note to woods and florals with understated ease.
This unobtrusive quality is precisely its strength.
Alcohol C6 can supply the connective tissue of a naturalistic accord, placing freshness behind more expressive materials and helping the finished composition feel observed rather than decorated.
Odour profile
The odour is mild, sweet and green, with leafy, slightly fatty and clean alcoholic nuances.
It is fresh without being sharply minty, and its simple linear character makes it an adaptable supporting material.
The opening is clean and lightly leafy, with a restrained sweetness that suggests fruit skin or a freshly broken stem.
It is considerably quieter than an emphatic cut-grass effect and therefore easy to position in the background.
Soft fatty and alcoholic dimensions become apparent on closer evaluation.
These facets give the material realism and prevent its greenness from feeling overly polished, while the overall profile remains linear, transparent and controlled.
Using Alcohol C6 in perfumery
Alcohol C6 can contribute to cut-stem, foliage, green-fruit and citrus-peel effects.
It supports floral greens, colognes, aromatic structures and naturalistic fruit accords, especially where a more powerful grassy note would feel too obvious.
In citrus compositions, it can reinforce the sense of peel, pith and fresh-cut texture beneath brighter oils and aldehydes.
In fruit accords, it can add the subtle stem and skin details that distinguish a natural impression from simple juiciness.
It also supports leafy florals, colognes and aromatic woods, acting as a modest bridge between green top notes and a softer heart.
Its value often appears in the coherence of the finished accord rather than as an identifiable note.
Creative pairings
Explore Alcohol C6 with bergamot, lemon, grapefruit, galbanum, violet leaf, cis-3-hexenol effects, blackcurrant, apple, pear, jasmine, lavender, cedarwood and vetiver.
It is a useful way to introduce freshness with modesty and control.
Use it with lemon, grapefruit, galbanum and violet leaf for crisp foliage, or with apple, pear, blackcurrant and jasmine for fruit set within living greenery.
Lavender, cedarwood and vetiver can extend its understated freshness into a dry aromatic base.
Scent character
Highlights from the material’s listed odour profile.
GreenLeafy, green character
MildListed odour facet
SweetSoft, rounded sweetness
Note position
Top note
TopOpening impression
HeartMain fragrance character
BaseLasting foundation
Material character
A closer lookTenacity / substantivity
< 4 hour(s) at 100%
Listed reference conditions
Fragrance development
TopHeartBase
Top note
Illustrative note development · no measured evaporation data
Recorded identity reference
Molecular referenceMolecular identity
C6H14O
- Molecular weight
- 102.17 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- hexan-1-ol
More compound properties
Computed and structural reference properties for the named compound. These are not measured supplier specifications or properties of a complete dilution, mixture or batch.
- XLogP (computed)
- 2
- Exact mass (Da)
- 102.104465066
- Monoisotopic mass (Da)
- 102.104465066
- Topological polar surface area (Ų)
- 20.2
- Complexity
- 27
- Formal charge
- 0
- Hydrogen bond donors
- 1
- Hydrogen bond acceptors
- 1
- Rotatable bonds
- 4
- Heavy atoms
- 7
- Isotope atoms
- 0
- Atom stereocentres
- 0
- Bond stereocentres
- 0
- Covalent units
- 1
- SMILES
- CCCCCCO
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C6H14O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7/h7H,2-6H2,1H3
- InChIKey
- ZSIAUFGUXNUGDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Reference data checked 2026-10-27.
This molecular reference matches the catalogue’s recorded CAS and formula. It does not confirm the supplied grade, purity, stereochemistry, isomer proportions, composition, impurities or unlisted constituents.
Fragrance allergen reference
Generic regulatory reference only. This is not a supplier allergen declaration, measured composition, allergen-free claim or finished-product labelling assessment.
Raw-material reference based on recorded CAS numbers. A CAS match identifies a reference entry; it does not verify the supplied grade, composition, purity or finished-product compliance. Naturals, bases and mixtures require composition review.
European Union / Northern Ireland
No direct listed-entry CAS match in this jurisdiction’s held reference set. This does not mean the material is allergen-free. Constituents, grouped entries and natural-material composition may require further review.
Finished-cosmetic declaration thresholds: greater than 0.001% leave-on; greater than 0.01% rinse-off. Apply the current target-market rules to the actual complete formulation; no concentration is inferred here.
Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/1545 · Regulation (EU) 2023/1545 with 11 November 2025 corrigendum; checked 2026-10-26.
Held EU transition dates: placing noncompliant products on the market until 2026-07-31; making them available until 2028-07-31. Check applicability and current law for the intended market. 2025 corrigendum.
Great Britain
No direct listed-entry CAS match in this jurisdiction’s held reference set. This does not mean the material is allergen-free. Constituents, grouped entries and natural-material composition may require further review.
Finished-cosmetic declaration thresholds: greater than 0.001% leave-on; greater than 0.01% rinse-off. Apply the current target-market rules to the actual complete formulation; no concentration is inferred here.
Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, Annex III (Great Britain) · legislation.gov.uk current text checked 2026-10-26.
Current supplier composition or allergen declarations are required to assess naturals, bases, mixtures and actual concentrations. Reference data checked 2026-10-26; bundle 2026-10-27. Supplementary private documents remain separate.
Product specification
Physical stateLiquidReviewed product form
| CAS number | 111-27-3 |
|---|---|
| Odour description (decreasing) | Green, Mild, Sweet, Leafy, Fresh, Fatty, Alcoholic |
| Odour strength | High |
| Perfumery use | Restrained green accents, leafy floral frameworks and fresh fruit-skin or herbaceous details.Listed perfumery guidance; this is not an IFRA limit. |
| Typical use percentage | 0.01% – 0.2% |
| Substantivity | < 4 hour(s) at 100% |
| Solvent | None |
| Flash point | 60 °C |
| Physical state | Liquid |
| Synonyms | 1-Hexanol; Hexan-1-ol; n-Hexyl Alcohol |
| Molecular formula | C₆H₁₄O |
| Molecular weight | 102.17 g/mol |
Safety & handling
Listed handling information4 hazard statements19 precautions
Signal word: Warning
Hazard statements
- H226 Flammable liquid and vapour.
- H302 Harmful if swallowed.
- H312 Harmful in contact with skin.
- H319 Causes serious eye irritation.
Precautionary statements
- P210 Keep away from heat, sparks, open flames and hot surfaces. – No smoking.
- P233 Keep container tightly closed.
- P240 Ground/bond container and receiving equipment.
- P241 Use explosion-proof electrical, ventilating and lighting equipment.
- P242 Use only non-sparking tools.
- P243 Take precautionary measures against static discharge.
- P264 Wash hands and other contacted skin thoroughly after handling.
- P270 Do no eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
- P280 Wear protective gloves/eye protection/face protection.
- P301/312 IF SWALLOWED: Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician if you feel unwell.
- P303/361/353 IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water/shower.
- P305/351/338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
- P312 Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician if you feel unwell.
- P330 Rinse mouth.
- P337/313 If eye irritation persists: Get medical advice/attention.
- P363 Wash contaminated clothing before reuse.
- P370/378 In case of fire: Use for extinction: Foam, Dry chemical, Carbon dioxide.
- P403/235 Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep cool.
- P501 Dispose of contents/container to: approved disposal site.
Important: For professional formulation use. Review the Safety Data Sheet before handling, storage or use.
Datasheets & customer documents
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Documentation Supply PolicyIFRA formulation guide
Generic reference only — not an IFRA certificate, compliance decision or use recommendation. The Responsible Person and qualified safety assessor must assess the actual finished formula using current applicable IFRA Standards, supplementary documentation where available and the CPSR.
Raw-material reference based on recorded CAS numbers. A CAS match identifies a reference entry; it does not verify the supplied grade, composition, purity or finished-product compliance. Naturals, bases and mixtures require composition review.
Source: 51st Amendment overview, held source checked 2026-10-21. Bundle 2026-10-27. Individual Standards prevail over the overview.
No direct IFRA overview entry matched the recorded CAS in this held dataset. This does not mean unrestricted use, absence of relevant Standards or compliance. Constituent restrictions may still apply.
IFRA source overview · Individual IFRA Standards and supplementary documentation
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Creative ideas to explore
Creative directions, not tested formulas.
Leaf and blossom
With rose and garden floralsExplore a green floral sketch around a clear flower reference. Compare the leafy accent with the flower alone and decide whether the scene suggests a cut stem, a growing garden or a greener abstraction you want to develop.
Peel and leaf
With bergamot and herbal directionsUse citrus as a bright setting for the green material, then try an herbal alternative as a separate variation. Keeping those contrasts apart makes it easier to choose between a peel-focused idea and a leafy cologne.
A shaded wood
With transparent woods and soft muskSketch a green wood direction with a restrained backdrop. Follow the leafy character as the study develops, comparing a wood-only reference to decide whether the scene suggests fresh branches, shaded timber or a softer woodland impression.
| Volume | 10ml, 30ml, 100ml, 250ml, 500ml, 1l |
|---|
Dilution Information
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Handling precautions
For professional perfumery use only. Not for direct application to skin or ingestion. Keep out of reach of children.
Handle using the precautions specified for the material. Wear suitable protective gloves and eye protection where required.
Keep away from sources of ignition where applicable and avoid release to the environment.
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If swallowed or otherwise exposed, follow the SDS first-aid instructions and seek medical advice as appropriate. Do not induce vomiting unless directed by a medical professional.
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