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Majantol

Ingredients · Florals · heart note

Majantol

Say itMAJ-un-tawl

Transparent, watery lily of the valley, less aldehydic, with a fresh floral lift.

What it is
A molecule made in a lab, first made by Consortium für elektrochemische Industrie (patent); sold by Symrise in 1985.
When you smell it
Heart: the first hours.
What perfumers do with it
Light, clean muguet for white-flower hearts, paired with Hedione or Florol; performs well on fabrics.
Worth knowing
In 2023 the EU added it to the list of allergens that must be named on cosmetic labels.
Rules
Limited. IFRA limits (49th Amendment); EU label allergen since 2023
Also called
2,2-dimethyl-3-(3-methylphenyl)propanol