Aroma ChemicalSpicyMiddle note
4-Methyl Guaiacol.
Presents a warm, sweet-spicy character with prominent clove and vanilla facets, supported by smoky, leathery undertones and a distinctive phenolic edge
CAS Registry
93-51-6
Odor Strength
Medium
Pyramid
Middle
IFRA Status
Restricted
Cat 4 · Fine fragranceFrom the literature
TGSC, suppliers, and others, quoted as filed.
Mosciano, Gerard P&F 23, No. 6, 31, (1998)“Sweet, candy, spice, eugenol, vanilla, leather, spicy, smoky”
Luebke, William tgsc, (2021)“Spicy clove vanilla phenolic medicinal leathery woody smoky burnt”
Functional profile
How perfumers typically use 4-Methyl Guaiacol — concentration ranges (min · median · max) across community formulas.
Accent
1 formula
Common formula contexts
Fragrance styles and categories where 4-Methyl Guaiacol appears most often.
Fresh Citrus
1 formula