In short
Mayol is a synthetic alcohol with a fresh, clean lily-of-the-valley note. It is a soft, transparent floral used in muguet and fresh floral accords.
What Mayol smells like
Mayol (Firmenich) is a fresh, soft and clean floral alcohol. Firmenich describes an aroma reminiscent of delicate white petals and the blossoms of muguet, cyclamen, magnolia and tuberose, with slightly spicy aldehydic undertones, which blends with muguet, lilac and jasmine. Fraterworks adds magnolia and subtle green, grassy undertones. Perfumer & Flavorist records its discovery as a significant step for muguet chemistry.
- Leading note
- Fresh, clean muguet
- Supporting facets
- Magnolia
- Faint facets
- Spicy aldehydic, green, grassy
- Character
- Clean, soft, fresh, transparent
What makes Mayol distinctive
Cleanliness. It is the transparent, white-petal muguet — less sweet than hydroxycitronellal, with a hint of magnolia and a faint spicy-aldehydic edge.
How Mayol is used
Used in muguet, lilac and jasmine accords and white florals for a clean, soft freshness.
Typical role: blender (smooths the joins between other materials).
How Mayol differs from similar materials
- Hydroxycitronellal
- Hydroxycitronellal is sweeter and more linden-like; Mayol is cleaner and more transparent, with magnolia.
- Majantol
- Majantol is more intensely floral, with a green-fruity top; Mayol is softer and cleaner, with a magnolia nuance.
- Coranol
- Coranol is a linalool-like floral with lavender, freesia and bergamot; Mayol is muguet and magnolia.
- Magnolan
- Magnolan is a creamier, lemony magnolia with an indolic nuance; Mayol is the soft, fresh lily of the valley.
- Lilytol
- Perfumer's Apprentice describes Lilytol as a high-cis version of Mayol, with a cleaner, enhanced white-floral effect. (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
Covered by an IFRA Standard; check the current limits.
Identity and classification
- Type
- Aroma chemical
- Origin
- Synthetic
- Odour family
- Floral / Green
- Note position
- Heart note
- Physical form at room temperature
- Liquid
- Also known as
- 4-Isopropylcyclohexanemethanol
- CAS number
- 13828-37-0
- Molecular formula
- C10H20O
- Molecular weight
- 156.26 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- (4-propan-2-ylcyclohexyl)methanol
The CAS number, formula and molecular weight are taken from PubChem compound 83763, whose own record lists this CAS number; checked 19 October 2026.
Safety and compliance
The IFRA Standards Library lists a Standard covering Mayol:
- "cis,trans-4-(Isopropyl)cyclohexanemethanol" — Restriction, 49th Amendment, published 2020-01
Limits differ by product category and are set out in the Standard itself; this page does not reproduce them. The list above reflects the library as read on 19 October 2026.
Hazard classification of the neat substance, as PubChem summarises it, read 26 October 2026. Companies notifying the ECHA C&L Inventory report it as not meeting the GHS hazard criteria (1,535 of 1,612 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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Florol
Aroma chemical · Floral / Green — muguet, fresh, floral, clean
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Hydroxycitronellal
Aroma chemical · Floral / Green — muguet, floral, soft, sweet
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Hedione
Aroma chemical · Floral / Citrus — jasmine, transparent, citrus, airy
Mayol is also suggested as a partner on the pages for Coranol, Dupical, Hivernal Neo, Lilytol, Majantol and Nympheal.
Used in formulas and accords
Used in 9 published formulas
Mayol is an ingredient in 7 perfume formulas and 2 accords in the Formula & Accord Library.
Community formulas
RUŌOD House Originals
Original compositions by RUŌOD House.
Further reading
Questions about Mayol
Is Mayol natural or synthetic?
Mayol is synthetic — it is made by chemical synthesis.
What is the CAS number of Mayol?
13828-37-0. It was checked against PubChem on 19 October 2026.
Which published formulas use Mayol?
Mayol is used in 9 published formulas in the RUŌOD Lab Formula & Accord Library, including Bell Glass, Green Pod Theory and Lilac Accord. Each is listed with a link under "Used in formulas and accords" on this page.
Is Mayol covered by an IFRA Standard?
Yes. The IFRA Standards Library lists a Standard covering it: "cis,trans-4-(Isopropyl)cyclohexanemethanol" — Restriction, 49th Amendment. The limits depend on the product category; read the Standard itself before formulating.
Sources
- PubChem — compound 83763, checked 19 October 2026.
- PubChem — GHS classification (the ECHA C&L Inventory notifications and any harmonised EU entry), read 26 October 2026.
- IFRA — Standards Library, read 19 October 2026.
- dsm-firmenich — Mayol® PE 957230 — manufacturer's description.
- Fraterworks — Mayol — distributor's description.
- Perfumer & Flavorist — Beyond muguet — published literature.
- Olfactory profile: the RUŌOD Lab team's synthesis of the published descriptions above, reviewed 21 October 2026. Evidence: several independent published descriptions, which agree. Classification and the short description: revision 1. Descriptions of odour are judgement, not measurement.