Carbinol Muguet
Used in 30 formulas
About this material
Carbinol Muguet opens with soft, clean floral freshness—delicate yet substantial. The lily and hyacinth character feels natural and unforced, while sweet rose undertones add warmth. A gentle violet nuance and mild herbaceous quality round the profile beautifully, creating something that feels lifted yet grounded. Arctander considered this material "probably the most valuable and versatile of all the so-called carbinols"—high praise indeed. It combines the best qualities of linalool and terpineol without their drawbacks: none of linalool's volatility and none of terpineol's woody-piney character. Use it as a structural floraliser at levels from 2% up to 25% of your concentrate. It builds flor… — Fraterworks
Usage in formulas
The 253rd most used material of 1414 in the catalogue, present in 30 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.
- Oriental Floralin 22% of 32 formulas
- Floral Fruityin 18% of 38 formulas
- Aromatic Greenin 10% of 10 formulas
- Floralin 6% of 50 formulas
- Floral Woody Muskyin 5% of 37 formulas
Appears in

Playing With The Devil
Oriental Floral

Gold Incense
Oriental Floral

Palatine
Floral Woody Musky

Forbidden Games
Floral Fruity

Elysium Pour Femme
Floral Fruity

Black Opium
Amber

Aura
Floral

Alien Hypersense
Oriental Floral

Rouge Malachite
Amber Floral

Honeysuckle & Davana
Floral

J’Adore EDP
Floral Fruity

Addictive Vibration
Floral

Ombré Leather Parfum
Leathery

Alien Goddess
Oriental Floral

Honour Woman
Oriental Floral

Alien Extraintense
Oriental

Black Vanilla
Floral Fruity

Lady Million
Floral Fruity

Buongiorno
Citrus Aromatic

Torino21
Aromatic Green

La Fille de Berlin
Oriental Floral

Miel de Bois
Oriental Woody

A Drop Di
Floral Woody Musky

Lipstick Rose
Floral Fruity