Perfumes with Javanol
Javanol is in 184 of the 801 famous perfumes we have reconstructed, 23% of the catalogue. In 3 of them it is one of the three biggest materials in the formula.
184
famous perfumes
23%
of the catalogue
3
as a top-3 material
What Javanol smells like
Javanol is one of the most powerful sandalwood molecules ever made: creamy, rosy and woody, with a lactonic, almost milky glow. It works in tiny amounts and lends a natural sandalwood feel without the cost of the oil.
Perfumes built on Javanol
Ranked by how much of the formula it takes, heaviest first. Solvents are left out of the ranking.
More perfumes where Javanol stands out
Here it is not one of the three biggest materials, but these are the formulas where it weighs most.
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Seminalisin the top 5 materials, well above its usual dose · Aromatic - 5
Silver Oudin the top 5 materials, well above its usual dose · Amber Woody - 6
Boccanerain the top 5 materials, well above its usual dose · Amber Woody - 7
Black Afganoin the top 5 materials, well above its usual dose · Woody Aromatic - 8
Intense Oudin the top 5 materials, well above its usual dose · Amber - 9
Wonderwoodin the top 5 materials, well above its usual dose · Woody - 10
Ébène Fuméin the top 5 materials, well above its usual dose · Amber Woody - 11
Santal Blushin the top 10 materials, well above its usual dose · Amber Woody - 12
Cuoiumin the top 10 materials, well above its usual dose · Woody - 13
Terroniin the top 10 materials, well above its usual dose · Oriental Woody - 14
Opus XVI Timberin the top 10 materials, well above its usual dose · Woody - 15
Halfeti Cedarin the top 10 materials, well above its usual dose · Woody Spicy - 16
K. Homme Intensein the top 10 materials, well above its usual dose · Woody Aromatic - 17
Aoud Exclusifin the top 10 materials, well above its usual dose · Amber Spicy - 18
Duroin the top 10 materials, well above its usual dose · Woody Chypre - 19
Animaliquein the top 10 materials, well above its usual dose · Amber - 20
Halfeti Leathersupporting material, well above its usual dose · Leathery - 21
Fleur du Désertsupporting material, well above its usual dose · Amber Floral - 22
Myrrhe Mystèresupporting material, well above its usual dose · Amber Woody - 23
Hindu Kushsupporting material, well above its usual dose · Amber Woody - 24
Oud Stallionsupporting material, well above its usual dose · Oriental Woody
Full material data
Odour profile, typical dose across the catalogue and substitutes are on the material page:
Questions
- What does Javanol smell like?
- Javanol is one of the most powerful sandalwood molecules ever made: creamy, rosy and woody, with a lactonic, almost milky glow. It works in tiny amounts and lends a natural sandalwood feel without the cost of the oil.
- Which perfumes contain Javanol?
- 184 of the 801 famous perfumes we have reconstructed contain it. It is one of the main materials in Fantomas, Laylati and Guidance.
- How much Javanol is in a perfume?
- Anything from a trace to a large share of the concentrate, depending on the perfume. The exact quantity for each perfume is in its full formula, on its page.


