Sandalwood Aroma Chemicals and Alcohols | Aure Chemical
Sandalwood aroma chemicals can help a perfumer develop a woody accord, but they should be compared as individual materials. A shared sandalwood description does not establish identical odor balance, diffusion or behavior in a finished product.
Aure Chemical's linked alcohol portfolio includes sandalwood candidates and other specialty aroma alcohols. This guide separates those roles, explains how to compare samples and identifies the technical information needed for a repeatable purchasing decision.
Define the woody effect before comparing materials
Write the target effect in terms the evaluation team can use: the desired warmth or dryness, the balance with other notes and the stage of the fragrance where the woody contribution should remain apparent. Identify the intended product base at the same time. A blotter evaluation helps describe a material, while the finished base determines whether it meets the project brief.
Start the sandalwood comparison with Sandalore, Sandalmysore Core and Radjanol. Confirm each offered grade and chemical identity rather than selecting solely by commercial name. Different candidates can require different levels and combinations to achieve the same sensory target.
Givaudan describes Sandalore as a warm sandalwood material with diffusion and persistence. Its published profile provides a useful reference for this odor direction. It does not demonstrate that every supplier's material has the same performance or that a proposed formula will meet its brief.
Keep floral supporting alcohols distinct
Mefrosol is listed under CAS 55066-48-3. IFF identifies that CAS as 3-methyl-5-phenylpentan-1-ol and describes a fresh, rose-oriented floral profile for its Phenoxanol product. Mefrosol therefore belongs in a floral supporting comparison rather than being presented as a sandalwood odorant.
A formulator may investigate a floral alcohol alongside woody ingredients to adjust an accord, but the trial should define that purpose explicitly. Evaluate whether the added material changes the balance in the intended direction, rather than assuming that every alcohol in a shortlist contributes a woody note.
Dihydrocitronellol is another alcohol to assess separately. Its inclusion in the same chemical category is a way to organize procurement, not evidence that it is a direct substitute for Sandalore or a natural sandalwood oil.
| Ingredient | CAS number | Selection focus |
|---|---|---|
| Sandalore | 65113-99-7 | Sandalwood comparison; qualify the offered grade against the brief. |
| Sandalmysore Core | 28219-60-5 | Sandalwood comparison; record its individual odor balance. |
| Radjanol | 28219-61-6 | Sandalwood comparison; distinguish it from other commercial candidates. |
| Mefrosol | 55066-48-3 | Floral supporting alcohol; do not describe it as a sandalwood material. |
| Dihydrocitronellol | 106-21-8 | Separate aroma alcohol comparison; confirm the intended role. |
Compare the accord through time and in use
Prepare trials with a common reference composition and a clearly recorded dilution. Evaluate the material alone where useful, then compare it in the accord. Record initial impact, changes in balance and the later odor impression. If more than one candidate is being compared, identify samples consistently and retain the approved reference.
For personal care or home care, add tests in the actual product base. Check odor and appearance during storage and evaluate the product in its intended use. For an application that involves rinsing, include evaluation after that step; for a candle project, use an appropriate finished-candle test rather than extrapolating from a perfume blotter.
Record the conditions and acceptance criteria so that a later batch can be evaluated in the same way. Long persistence alone is not a complete success criterion: the remaining odor also needs to retain the balance required by the brief.
Specify identity and quality without assuming a natural-oil equivalence
A single synthetic odorant is not chemically equivalent to natural sandalwood oil, which is a mixture. If a project seeks a particular sandalwood effect, evaluate that effect in the final accord. Claims about natural origin or environmental impact require their own evidence for the offered material.
For procurement, ask for the specification, identity and assay methods, a representative certificate of analysis and the safety data sheet. Where an isomer distribution or trace impurity can affect the evaluation, agree the relevant control with the supplier. Keep source and grade information tied to the approved sample.
When Kosher or Halal documentation is required, review the certificate for the exact grade and site. For fragrance use, check relevant ingredient information against the intended application and current Standards; IFRA guidance explains the role of mixture conformity documents.
Build a woody or floral alcohol sourcing brief
Send Aure Chemical the material name and CAS number, desired odor role, finished-product base, quantity and destination. Include the specification and documentation requirements that matter to your qualification process. Contact Aure Chemical to discuss the linked alcohols and sample requirements.
For related fruity ingredients, Allyl Cyclohexylpropionate is covered in the ester and lactone guide because it is an ester. Return to Fragrance Ingredients: Chemical Families and Procurement for the full family and sourcing framework.