About this material
Tetrahydromyrcenol is a modern fresh aroma chemical with a smooth lime, citrus and soft floral profile.
It provides brightness without the harshness sometimes associated with highly assertive fresh materials, creating a polished and expansive effect within the fragrance.
Its clean character makes it particularly suitable for contemporary compositions where freshness, clarity and diffusion are central to the design.
Odour profile
The material combines soft lime and citrus impressions with a restrained floral undertone.
Its freshness feels clean and streamlined, offering a clear aromatic profile without excessive sweetness or dense terpenic weight.
The lime-like brightness gives immediate lift, while its softer floral dimension helps the material settle smoothly into the heart of a composition.
Using Tetrahydromyrcenol in perfumery
Tetrahydromyrcenol is well suited to citrus, aromatic, marine, fougère and clean contemporary fragrances.
It can increase the perception of freshness and space while helping top-note structures remain connected to floral, woody and musky materials underneath.
In modern masculine and gender-neutral perfumery, it can contribute a crisp, confident freshness.
It is equally useful in clean floral and lifestyle-inspired fragrances where an airy, uncomplicated citrus effect is required.
It may also be used to refresh heavier woody or amber structures, providing contrast and improving the overall sense of movement.
Creative pairings
Combine Tetrahydromyrcenol with lime, bergamot, grapefruit, lavender, aromatic herbs, marine materials, transparent florals, cedarwood, clean musks and modern amber notes.
Its smooth freshness makes it an adaptable supporting material across many fragrance styles.
Scent character
Highlights from the material’s listed odour profile.
Note position
Top note · Heart note
Material character
A closer lookOdour strength
Listed qualitative strength
Tenacity / substantivity
6 Hour(s)
at 100%
Listed reference conditions
Fragrance development
Top note · Heart note
Illustrative note development · no measured evaporation data
Molecular identity
C10H22O
- Molecular weight
- 158.28 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 2,6-dimethyloctan-2-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)
- 3.3
- Exact mass (Da)
- 158.167065321
- Monoisotopic mass (Da)
- 158.167065321
- Topological polar surface area (Ų)
- 20.2
- Complexity
- 97
- Formal charge
- 0
- Hydrogen bond donors
- 1
- Hydrogen bond acceptors
- 1
- Rotatable bonds
- 5
- Heavy atoms
- 11
- Isotope atoms
- 0
- Atom stereocentres
- 1
- Bond stereocentres
- 0
- Covalent units
- 1
- SMILES
- CCC(C)CCCC(C)(C)O
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C10H22O/c1-5-9(2)7-6-8-10(3,4)11/h9,11H,5-8H2,1-4H3
- InChIKey
- WRFXXJKURVTLSY-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
| CAS number | 18479-57-7 |
|---|---|
| Odour description (decreasing) | Lime, Citrus, Soft, Floral, Fresh, Clean, Muguet, Green |
| Odour strength | Medium |
| Perfumery use | A clean citrus-floral material for lime, cologne, muguet, marine, fougère, masculine, fabric-care and modern functional accords. It provides fresh diffusion without the harshness of some highly forceful citrus materials and works especially well when a composition needs a smooth, clean bridge from citrus top notes into a floral heart.Listed perfumery guidance; this is not an IFRA limit. |
| Typical use percentage | 0.5–10% of the fragrance concentrate |
| Substantivity | 6 Hour(s) at 100% |
| Solvent | None |
| Flash point | 70 °C |
| Physical state | Liquid |
| Physical form | Liquid |
| Synonyms | Tetrahydro Myrcenol; Tetrahydromyrcenol; 2,6-Dimethyl-2-octanol; 2,6-Dimethyloctan-2-ol; Tetrahydromugol |
| Molecular formula | C₁₀H₂₂O |
Safety & handling
Not Hazardous According To EC 1272/2008
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.A leafy cologne
With geranium and herbal notesSketch a citrus opening with a green or herbal counterpoint. Compare the leafy version with the citrus alone, noting whether the added direction suggests peel, garden freshness or an herbal character that changes the brief.
Citrus and grain
With a transparent wood directionExplore a spare citrus-and-wood structure, keeping the wood choice simple. Follow both the opening and later impression to see whether the composition keeps a clear outline as the bright citrus character changes through the evaluation.
Petal brightness
With rose and airy floral notesUse a familiar floral accord as the setting for a brighter citrus variation. Compare the flower with and without the citrus material, then decide whether to emphasise a fresh opening or a more continuous floral impression.






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