Cumin Alcohol / Cuminyl Alcohol Aroma Chemical | Warm Spicy, Woody & Herbal Note

Product Name

Cumin Alcohol / Substitute Cuminyl Alcohol

CAS No.: 536-60-7

🟠 Difficulty: Intermediate
⏳ Lasting: High
🌸 Note: Heart / Base

Description

Cumin Alcohol, also known as Cuminyl Alcohol, is a distinctive warm spicy and herbal aroma chemical with a characteristic cumin-like profile. Its odor combines spicy, woody, herbal, earthy and slightly animalic facets, making it useful for adding warmth and complexity to fragrance compositions.

In perfumery, Cumin Alcohol is mainly used as a spicy and aromatic modifier. It can help recreate the warm character associated with cumin and related spice materials while adding a softer woody dimension to the composition.

It is particularly useful in oriental, spicy, woody, herbal and natural-style fragrances. Used carefully, it can provide depth and realism without making the entire composition strongly cumin-dominant.

Odor Profile

• Spicy

• Cumin-like

• Warm

• Woody

• Herbal

• Earthy

• Aromatic

• Slightly animalic

• Dry

Recommended Formulation Level (Educational guideline only)

• Trace: 0.05–0.20%

• General use: 0.20–2.00%

• High-impact accords: 2.00–5.00%

These are formulation guidelines for perfumers and are not IFRA limits.

Works Well With

• Cumin Oil

• Cumin Aldehyde

• Coriander Oil

• Black Pepper Oil

• Eugenol

• Isoeugenol

• Clove Oil

• Patchouli

• Vetiver

• Cedarwood

• Cypriol

• Labdanum

• Sandalwood materials

• Amber materials

• Benzoin

Common Applications

• Fine Fragrance

• Attars

• Spicy Fragrances

• Oriental Fragrances

• Woody Fragrances

• Herbal Fragrances

• Aromatic Fragrances

• Amber-Spicy Accords

• Natural-Style Fragrances

• Chypre Fragrances

• Masculine Fragrances

• Unisex Fragrances

• Soap

• Home Fragrance

Perfumers' Tip

Cumin Alcohol is best used in small, controlled amounts to add warmth and spice without allowing the cumin character to dominate. Combine it with Cumin Oil and Coriander for a fuller spicy accord, or pair it with Patchouli, Vetiver and Cedarwood for a warm earthy-woody composition. Benzoin and Labdanum can add richness and roundness.