Indole
Synthetics
Indole
Indole is a powerful perfumery material known for its contrasting nature—dirty at strength, yet exquisite in traces. it is essential for creating realistic, intoxicating floral fragrances, lending richness and complexity that pure floral notes cannot achieve alone.
Odor Strength
High ,Recommend Smelling In A 1.00 % Solution Or Less
Odor Type
Animal
Functional Profile
How perfumers typically use Indole in their compositions.
Accent
26 formulas
Modulate
23 formulas
Enhance
9 formulas
Build
2 formulas
Common Formula Contexts
Fragrance styles and categories where Indole appears most often.
Floral Bouquet
19 formulas
Fresh Citrus
7 formulas
Complex Composition
3 formulas
Oriental Amber
3 formulas
Woody Aromatic
1 formulas
TGSC Descriptions
Mosciano, Gerard P&F 26, No. 3, 80, (2001): Pungent, floral, slightly naphtha and mothball like with a fecal and animalic musty character
Luebke, William tgsc, (1982): Animal floral moth ball fecal naphthelene
Other Descriptions
Indole
Moellhausen: Penetrating, animal, faecal
PerfumersWorld: Strong moth ball naphthelene erogenic-floral animal narcotic-floral jasmine slightly musk fecal
Blends-well-with - +phenyl acetic acid +mimosa
Pell Wall Perfumes: Animalic, floral-heady, faecal, naphthelene / moth-balls
Arctander writes extensively about this material; here are a couple of extracts: “extremely diffusive and powerful odor, almost tarry-repulsive and choking when concentrated, but in concentrations lower than 0.1%. or in compositions, it shows powerful floral notes and pleasant radiation. good tenacity, in spite of the volatility at room temperature.”
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