In short
Magnolan is a synthetic acetal with a fresh, floral magnolia-like character. It adds a soft, airy floral note.
What Magnolan smells like
Magnolan (Symrise) is a floral-green material with a magnolia character. Several sources list a floral-green odour reminiscent of magnolia, peony, geranium, grapefruit and lychee, with an indolic nuance; one supplier describes it as soft, creamy, lemony and airy and surprisingly long-lasting for a floral. Its magnolia effect comes through mostly in blends: a distributor warns that on its own it can seem dull or even unpleasant, and one user smelled mainly grapefruit.
- Leading note
- Fresh magnolia
- Clear facets
- Green
- Supporting facets
- Citrus, grapefruit
- Faint facets
- Peony, indolic
- Character
- Fresh, airy, creamy, lasting
What makes Magnolan distinctive
Magnolia's lemony freshness: a floral that leans citrus and green, not the waxy, heady white-flower side.
Where the descriptions disagree: Most describe magnolia; one user found mainly grapefruit, and a distributor says it can be dull alone.
How Magnolan is used
Used in the heart of fresh florals for a magnolia-like, lemony floral freshness; it works best blended.
Typical role: blender (smooths the joins between other materials).
How Magnolan differs from similar materials
- Geranyl Acetone
- Geranyl acetone is a fresh rose-leaf green floral with magnolia facets; Magnolan is magnolia-led, with grapefruit, peony and an indolic nuance.
- Mayol
- Mayol is a soft, fresh lily-of-the-valley floral; Magnolan is a creamier, lemony magnolia with an indolic nuance.
Each difference compares the published descriptions of the two materials. Smell varies with grade, supplier and dilution; compare them side by side on blotters before substituting one for another.
Formulation considerations
Stable in most bases.
Identity and classification
- Type
- Aroma chemical
- Origin
- Synthetic
- Odour family
- Floral / Green
- Note position
- Heart note
- Physical form at room temperature
- Liquid
- CAS number
- 27606-09-3
- Molecular formula
- C13H16O2
- Molecular weight
- 204.26 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 2,4-dimethyl-4,4a,5,9b-tetrahydroindeno[1,2-d][1,3]dioxine
The CAS number, formula and molecular weight are taken from PubChem compound 119674, 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 (1,693 reports): H302 harmful if swallowed (100% of reports). 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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Hedione
Aroma chemical · Floral / Citrus — jasmine, transparent, citrus, airy
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Florol
Aroma chemical · Floral / Green — muguet, fresh, floral, clean
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Linalool
Aroma chemical · Floral / Citrus — floral, fresh, woody, citrus
Magnolan is also suggested as a partner on the pages for Geranyl Acetone.
Used in formulas and accords
Used in 13 published formulas
Magnolan is an ingredient in 8 perfume formulas, 4 accords and 1 base in the Formula & Accord Library.
Community formulas
RUŌOD House Originals
Original compositions by RUŌOD House.
Further reading
Questions about Magnolan
Is Magnolan natural or synthetic?
Magnolan is synthetic — it is made by chemical synthesis.
What is the CAS number of Magnolan?
27606-09-3. It was checked against PubChem on 19 October 2026.
Which published formulas use Magnolan?
Magnolan is used in 13 published formulas in the RUŌOD Lab Formula & Accord Library, including Asphalt Peony, Guava Monsoon and Hyacinth Accord. Each is listed with a link under "Used in formulas and accords" on this page.
Sources
- PubChem — compound 119674, checked 19 October 2026.
- PubChem — GHS classification (the ECHA C&L Inventory notifications and any harmonised EU entry), read 26 October 2026.
- Symrise — Magnolan, via SpecialChem — manufacturer's description.
- Scentspiracy — Magnolan — distributor's description.
- De Hekserij — Magnolan — 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.