Benzyl Isoeugenol
Used in 3 formulas
About this material
Benzyl isoeugenol smells of quiet, powdery carnation — warm, spicy-sweet, and balsamic, but far softer than isoeugenol or eugenol. Rose and violet facets emerge alongside the spice, with a faint vanilla warmth in the drydown. It is a white crystalline powder that melts into a blend readily. Think of this as isoeugenol's well-behaved sibling — the same carnation character but milder, broader, and more versatile. It works as a fixative in floral compositions, adding tenacity without asserting itself. Use it in carnation accords, violet bases, and ylang-ylang reconstructions. Pair it with ionones and benzyl salicylate for a complete violet base, or with eugenol and vanillin for a warm spicy-flo… — Fraterworks
Usage in formulas
The 683rd most used material of 1414 in the catalogue, present in 3 of 806 formulas. A signature material: whoever uses it means to.
Where it actually lives
The share of each family's formulas that contain it. Not how often it appears, but how indispensable it is inside that family.
- Leatheryin 4% of 27 formulas
- Oriental Floralin 3% of 32 formulas
- Aromatic Fougèrein 3% of 29 formulas
