Farnesol Aroma Chemical | Soft Floral & Green Note

Product Name

Farnesol

CAS No.: 4602-84-0

🟢 Difficulty: Intermediate

⏳ Lasting: Medium

🌸 Note: Heart / Base

Description

Farnesol is a naturally occurring sesquiterpene alcohol with a soft, delicate and slightly sweet floral odor. Its profile combines fresh green, rosy and citrus-like nuances with a subtle woody character. The material has a relatively gentle odor compared with more powerful floral ingredients, making it useful for adding naturalistic texture and softness to fragrance compositions.

In perfumery, Farnesol is particularly useful in floral, rose, green, citrus and natural-style accords. It can help round out floral compositions while providing a fresh, slightly woody background. It blends naturally with rose materials, geranium, citrus oils and other floral alcohols, and can also be used to add subtle complexity to musk and woody bases. Its soft character makes it valuable as a supporting ingredient rather than a dominant note.

Odor Profile

• Soft floral

• Rosy

• Green

• Fresh

• Slightly citrusy

• Woody

• Sweet

• Naturalistic

Recommended Formulation Level (Educational guideline only)

• Trace: 0.1–0.5%

• General use: 0.5–3%

• High-impact accords: 3–10%

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

Works Well With

• Citronellol

• Geraniol

• Nerol

• Phenethyl Alcohol

• Linalool

• Linalyl Acetate

• Rose Oil

• Geranium Oil

• Bergamot Oil

• Lemon Oil

• Hedione

• Sandalwood materials

Common Applications

• Fine Fragrance

• Attars

• Candles

• Soap

• Body Care

• Home Fragrance

• Rose Accords

• Floral Accords

• Green Accords

• Citrus Accords

• Naturalistic Fragrance Blends

Perfumers' Tip

Farnesol is useful for adding a soft, natural floral-green character without overpowering the composition. Combine it with Citronellol and Geraniol for a rounded rose accord, or use it with citrus materials to create a fresh, naturalistic floral opening.