Odour
The odour and uses of Isobutavan
Odour=>sweet vanilla, faint milk, creamy fruity, caramel, icing or ice cream, chocolate: Heavy, sweet, vanilla, nutmeg, Sweet, Fruity, vanillic, hint of sour milk.
Synaesthesia=> pie, whipped cream, baby bottle
Perfume-Uses=>Isobutavan is much less discolourising than vanillin or ethyl vanillin and can be used at levels up to 2pc in for example white soap fragrances before discolouration is a problem. It is less powdery than vanillin and has a creamier thickening effect. Can be used in fragrances, especially in white soap applications where discoloration might occur
Just-try-it=>use in gourmand fragrances, fine perfumery
Tips=>use to evoke or enhance the following aromas, balsam butterscotch chocolate cream toffee vanilla caramel cream soda; not found in nature
Synonyms
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Regulatory
CAS No. | 20665-85-4 | |
FEMA | 3754 | |
DOCUMENTATION IFRA Status / EU Allergens / MSDS / COA |
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Perfumery Applications
Typical usage in perfume compounds
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Application Suitability
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Rating
9 = Very Good Performance
8 = Good Performance
7 = Reasonable performance
6 = Fair performance
5 = Mediocre performance
4 = Slight stability problems
3 = Discoloration Problems
2 = Stability problems
1 = Major problems
0 = Not recommended for use
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