m-Cresol

At a glance

m-Cresol is a synthetic fragrance ingredient used to add a warm, spicy note to perfumes and fragrances It is valued by perfumers for this distinctive character and used as a building block within larger fragrance compositions.

Category
⚗️ Synthetic
Origin
petrochemical synthesis
Extraction
Chemical synthesis
Chemical family
Phenol
CAS number
108-39-4
Profile
warm, spicy, phenolic
IFRA status
Not restricted
● drafted · last checked 2026-09-01