3-Methyl-5-(2,2,3-trimethyl-3-cyclopenten-1-yl)pent-4-en-2-ol
At a glance
According to The Good Scents Company, this material has an odor type of woody, with descriptor tags: sandalwood, woody, musk. (CAS 67801-20-1) It is valued by perfumers for this distinctive character and used as a building block within larger fragrance compositions.
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