Ebanol is a powerful synthetic sandalwood aroma chemical widely used in fine perfumery, fragrance oils, cosmetics, and personal care products. It is valued for its rich, creamy, warm, woody sandalwood fragrance with exceptional strength and long-lasting performance. Ebanol is especially popular among perfumers because it provides a luxurious sandalwood character without requiring natural sandalwood essential oil. It is commonly used as a base-note ingredient to add depth, warmth, smoothness, and longevity to fragrance compositions. Ebanol is an excellent choice for perfumers seeking a powerful, luxurious, and long-lasting sandalwood fragrance. Its creamy woody character makes it especially useful in premium perfumes, sandalwood accords, amber fragrances, and sophisticated personal care products.
Product Name Ebanol
Trade Name Ebanol®
Chemical Type Synthetic sandalwood fragrance ingredient
CAS Number 67801-20-1
Molecular Formula C₁₄H₂₄O
Molecular Weight 208.34 g/mol
Appearance Colourless to pale yellow liquid
Odour Creamy, woody, sandalwood, warm, slightly musky
Fragrance Note Base Note
Solubility Practically insoluble in water; soluble in many fragrance solvents
Primary Application Perfumery and fragrance formulations
Fragrance Profile
Illustrative aromatic profile
Sandalwood
Creamy / Milky
Warm Woody
Musky
Soft Amber
Uses of Ebanol
1. Fine Perfumery
Ebanol is widely used in luxury perfumes to create rich, creamy sandalwood base notes. It adds warmth, elegance, and lasting woody character to both masculine and feminine fragrances.
2. Sandalwood Fragrance Formulations
An excellent ingredient for creating sandalwood accords and enhancing natural sandalwood essential oil. It provides a strong, smooth sandalwood character and helps reduce dependence on expensive natural sandalwood.
3. Fragrance Oils
Used in fragrance oils for soaps, lotions, body creams, candles, and home fragrances. It contributes depth, richness, and longevity to woody and oriental-style fragrance compositions.
4. Cosmetics and Personal Care
Suitable as a fragrance ingredient in body lotions, creams, shower gels, shampoos, conditioners, and other personal care products, subject to applicable fragrance safety limits.
5. Musk and Amber Perfumes
Ebanol blends beautifully with musk, amber, vanilla, patchouli, cedarwood, and other woody ingredients to create warm, sensual fragrance compositions.
6. Fragrance Fixative and Longevity Enhancer
Its substantive base-note character helps provide a lasting woody impression and can improve the perceived longevity of perfume compositions.
Recommended Usage in Perfumery
Ebanol is a highly concentrated fragrance ingredient, so small quantities can significantly influence a fragrance composition.
Application Illustrative Starting Level
Fine Fragrance Concentrate 0.1–5%
Sandalwood Accord 1–10%
Woody Fragrance Accord 0.5–5%
Amber and Musk Accord 0.1–3%
Floral Fragrance Accord 0.1–2%
Blends Well With
- Sandalwood and cedarwood
- Patchouli and vetiver
- Amber and musk
- Vanilla and benzoin
- Rose and jasmine
- Bergamot and other citrus notes
- Cashmeran and Iso E Super
Key Benefits:
- Rich and realistic sandalwood aroma.
- Excellent strength and long-lasting base-note performance.
- Adds warmth, smoothness, and depth.
- Enhances woody, floral, musk, and amber compositions.
- Useful alternative or complement to natural sandalwood essential oil.
- Effective at relatively low concentrations.
Storage: Store tightly closed in a cool, dry, well-ventilated location, protected from direct sunlight and excessive heat.
Safety: Ebanol is a concentrated fragrance raw material. Avoid direct skin application in undiluted form. Consult the supplier SDS and current IFRA documentation before use in finished cosmetic products.
For cosmetic and perfumery formulation use only. Not intended for consumption.
