Palisandin / Woody ether (Symrise) AC

Fragrance profile

Warm, dry and woody with a velvety cedar base; subtle amber resonances and a slight camphor note create a modern, clean woody character that feels both refined and intriguing.

Sensory notes

• Top: soft dryness, slightly spicy
• Heart: warm cedarwood notes, orris-like powderiness
• Base: ambery warmth, subtle tobacco-like accord

 

Character and appearance

Elegant, sophisticated and structural – gives compositions a sophisticated wooden backbone without sweetness;
acts as a modern, dry wood note that comes across as mature and suitable for both masculine and feminine scents.

 

Use in perfumes

• Function: heart and base note; fixative and refiner of woody-amber compositions.
• Combinations: cedarwood, sandalwood, vetiver, labdanum, patchouli, orris, ambroxan, and woody musks.
• Style: ideal for elegant eau de parfums, woody-oriental creations, niche wood perfumes and luxury personal care products.

 

Importance for perfumery

• As an ether, it contributes a dry, woody and stable odor (warm, cedary/ambery), and generally has good chemical stability in perfumery formulations.

 

Suitability for soap and candles

• Very suitable for soap and solid care products because of lipophilic nature and good retention in solid matrices; also works well in candles but test odor release during burning (pouring temperature and wax type affect yield). Start with low concentrations and scale up after field testing in your formula

 

Key points

• Palisandin is chemically an ether with good stability in many cosmetic and household matrices; suppliers explicitly mention application in body lotions, shampoos and soaps.
• In soaps and solid products, it has good retention and provides a dry, woody base note without quickly volatilizing.
• Palisandin is lipophilic (high logP), so dissolves well in oily/wax matrices and behaves differently in aqueous products; in soap, inhomogeneity may occur at high doses without suitable solvents or dispersants.

Aroma chemicals with a similar fragrance profile

• Ambroxan – ambery, warm, woody.
• Iso E Super – dry, modern woody, subtle amber hearts.
• Cashmeran – musky-woody, warm and soft.
• Cedrol or Cedrene derivatives – cedar-like, dry wood notes.
• Patchouli-relatedmolecules(patchoulol, patchouli alcohol) – earthy/woody facets.
• Orris-relatedmaterials (orris ketones) – powdery iris nuances.

(These options are common ingredients to achieve similar dry-woody/amber/orris-like facets; choose combinations based on desired nuance and stability.)