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: as it settles.

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

On the label of 19 of the 1080 perfumes read so far

Good GirlCarolina Herrera · printed “Trimethylbenzenepropanol”Coco MademoiselleChanel · printed “Trimethylbenzenepropanol”J'adoreDior · printed “Trimethylbenzenepropanol”Ombré LeatherTom Ford · printed “Trimethylbenzenepropanol”Miss Dior Blooming BouquetDior · printed “Trimethylbenzenepropanol”Musk MubakharArabian Oud · printed “Trimethylbenzenepropanol”

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