2,4-Xylenol

At a glance

According to The Good Scents Company, this material has an odor type of smoky, with descriptor tags: smoky, roasted. (CAS 105-67-9) It is valued by perfumers for this distinctive character and used as a building block within larger fragrance compositions.

Category
⚗️ Synthetic
Extraction
Chemical synthesis
Chemical family
Alcohol
CAS number
105-67-9
Profile
smoky, roasted
IFRA status
Restricted -- max 0.14% in Category 4
● drafted · last checked 2026-09-01