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4-Hydroxybenzaldehyde

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According to The Good Scents Company, this material has an odor type of woody, with descriptor tags: sweet, nutty, almond, balsamic, woody, nutty, almond, balsamic, vanilla, brown, honey, metallic. (CAS 123-08-0)

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Category
⚗️ Synthetic
Extraction
Chemical synthesis
Chemical family
Aldehyde
CAS number
123-08-0
Structure
2D molecular structure of 4-Hydroxybenzaldehyde
Profile
sweet, nutty, almond, balsamic, woody, nutty, almond, balsamic, vanilla, brown, honey, metallic
IFRA status
Not restricted
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● drafted · last checked 2026-09-01