2,3-Dimethylphenol
At a glance
According to The Good Scents Company, this material has an odor type of phenolic, with descriptor tags: phenolic, chemical, musty. (CAS 526-75-0) It is valued by perfumers for this distinctive character and used as a building block within larger fragrance compositions.
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