In short
Ebanol is a Givaudan synthetic sandalwood material. It gives a powerful, creamy sandalwood note and is used to extend or replace natural sandalwood.
What Ebanol smells like
Ebanol (Givaudan) has a very rich, natural sandalwood odour, powerful and intense, with a musky aspect, bringing volume to woody accords and a diffusive sandalwood effect, in Givaudan's listing; it is highly substantive. A glossary finds it dry and aromatic, with a fennel-liquorice twist and a musky, lactonic finish, drier and more musky than Sandalore.
- Leading note
- Rich sandalwood
- Clear facets
- Musky
- Faint facets
- Fennel-liquorice, lactonic
- Character
- Powerful, diffusive, tenacious
What makes Ebanol distinctive
A powerful, musky sandalwood that adds volume and diffusion rather than cream.
How Ebanol is used
Used in small amounts to add volume and diffusion to woody, oriental and floral bases.
Typical role: backbone (used in large proportions as a structural material of an accord); fixative (slow to evaporate; helps a blend last and holds lighter notes).
How Ebanol differs from similar materials
- Sandalore
- A glossary finds Ebanol drier and more musky; Sandalore is milkier and more velvety. (compared directly by a cited source)
- Polysantol
- Polysantol is described as milky and creamy; Ebanol brings the aromatic-musky dimension. (compared directly by a cited source)
An asterisk marks a difference that a cited source states directly. The others compare the published descriptions of each material. Smell varies with grade, supplier and dilution; compare them side by side on blotters before substituting one for another.
Formulation considerations
Very strong; small amounts go a long way.
Identity and classification
- Type
- Aroma chemical
- Origin
- Synthetic
- Odour family
- Woody / Musky
- Note position
- Base note
- Physical form at room temperature
- Liquid
- CAS number
- 67801-20-1
- Molecular formula
- C14H24O
- Molecular weight
- 208.34 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- (Z)-3-methyl-5-(2,2,3-trimethylcyclopent-3-en-1-yl)pent-4-en-2-ol
The CAS number, formula and molecular weight are taken from PubChem compound 6437266, whose own record lists this CAS number; checked 19 October 2026.
Safety and compliance
Hazard classification of the neat substance, as PubChem summarises it, read 26 October 2026. Companies notifying the ECHA C&L Inventory classify it (1,711 reports): H411 toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects (89.1% of reports). 187 of the reports find it does not meet the hazard criteria. Unless it is harmonised, this is the notifiers' own classification, not a binding one.
This page is general information, not a safety assessment or a specification. Confirm identity, composition, IFRA status and allergen content from your supplier's documents for the lot you hold.
Materials it works with
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Sandalore
Aroma chemical · Woody / Musky — sandalwood, warm, soft, woody
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Polysantol
Aroma chemical · Woody / Musky — sandalwood, creamy, milky, woody
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Sandalwood Oil (Santalum album)
Essential oil · Woody / Musky — woody, creamy, milky, sweet
Ebanol is also suggested as a partner on the pages for Brahmanol.
Used in formulas and accords
Used in 7 published formulas
Ebanol is an ingredient in 5 perfume formulas and 2 accords in the Formula & Accord Library.
Community formulas
RUŌOD House Originals
Original compositions by RUŌOD House.
Further reading
Questions about Ebanol
Is Ebanol natural or synthetic?
Ebanol is synthetic — it is made by chemical synthesis.
What is the CAS number of Ebanol?
67801-20-1. It was checked against PubChem on 19 October 2026.
Which published formulas use Ebanol?
Ebanol is used in 7 published formulas in the RUŌOD Lab Formula & Accord Library, including Oud Accord, Praline Smoke and Sandal Milk Script. Each is listed with a link under "Used in formulas and accords" on this page.
Sources
- PubChem — compound 6437266, checked 19 October 2026.
- PubChem — GHS classification (the ECHA C&L Inventory notifications and any harmonised EU entry), read 26 October 2026.
- The Good Scents Company — Ebanol (with Givaudan's description) — odour database.
- Premiere Peau — Ebanol — published perfumery reference.
- Fraterworks — Sandalwood synthetics, a primer — distributor's description.
- Olfactory profile: the RUŌOD Lab team's synthesis of the published descriptions above, reviewed 21 October 2026. Evidence: more than one published description. Classification and the short description: revision 1. Descriptions of odour are judgement, not measurement.