In short
Methyl diantilis is a trade name for 2-ethoxy-4-(methoxymethyl)phenol, a phenolic ether with a sweet, spicy vanilla-clove odour. It bridges vanilla and carnation.
What Methyl Diantilis smells like
Methyl Diantilis (Givaudan) is a spicy clove-and-carnation material with vanilla warmth. The Good Scents Company lists sweet, floral, spicy, carnation, clove, powdery, vanilla, custard, burnt wood and balsamic. Givaudan places it in the same spicy register as isoeugenol, with an added powdery, carnation-like aspect, and notes it is not restricted by IFRA and does not discolour. It lasts around 400 hours on a strip.
- Leading note
- Clove-carnation
- Clear facets
- Vanilla, custard
- Supporting facets
- Powdery, balsamic
- Faint facets
- Burnt wood
- Character
- Warm, spicy, powdery, tenacious
What makes Methyl Diantilis distinctive
Carnation's spicy clove with vanilla custard inside it — the isoeugenol effect, made powdery and without its restrictions or discolouration.
How Methyl Diantilis is used
Used in carnation, spicy floral, oriental and gourmand compositions, and as an alternative to isoeugenol.
Typical role: modifier (used in small amounts to change the character of a blend).
How Methyl Diantilis differs from similar materials
- Vanitrope
- Vanitrope is the smokier, more phenolic vanilla; Methyl Diantilis is more floral, carnation and powdery.
- Isoeugenol
- Givaudan places Methyl Diantilis in the same spicy register as isoeugenol, with an added powdery, carnation-like, vanilla aspect and no discolouration. (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.
Identity and classification
- Type
- Aroma chemical
- Origin
- Synthetic
- Odour family
- Gourmand / Spicy
- Note position
- Heart to base note
- Physical form at room temperature
- Liquid
- Also known as
- 2-Ethoxy-4-(methoxymethyl)phenol
- CAS number
- 5595-79-9
- Molecular formula
- C10H14O3
- Molecular weight
- 182.22 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 2-ethoxy-4-(methoxymethyl)phenol
The CAS number, formula and molecular weight are taken from PubChem compound 6453284, 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 (1,316 reports): H302 harmful if swallowed (100% of reports); H317 may cause an allergic skin reaction (100% of reports). A skin sensitiser classification concerns handling the neat material and the dose in a finished product; the IFRA Standards, where they apply, set the limits. 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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Vanillin
Aroma chemical · Gourmand / Amber — vanilla, sweet, creamy
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Ethyl Vanillin
Aroma chemical · Gourmand / Amber — vanilla, sweet, creamy, candy
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Eugenol
Aroma chemical · Spicy / Floral — clove, spicy, warm
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Isoeugenol
Aroma chemical · Spicy / Floral — carnation, spicy, floral, sweet
Methyl Diantilis is also suggested as a partner on the pages for Vanitrope.
Used in formulas and accords
Used in 6 published formulas
Methyl Diantilis is an ingredient in 6 accords in the Formula & Accord Library.
Further reading
Questions about Methyl Diantilis
Is Methyl Diantilis natural or synthetic?
Methyl Diantilis is synthetic — it is made by chemical synthesis.
What is the CAS number of Methyl Diantilis?
5595-79-9. It was checked against PubChem on 19 October 2026.
Which published formulas use Methyl Diantilis?
Methyl Diantilis is used in 6 published formulas in the RUŌOD Lab Formula & Accord Library, including Amber Accord, Carnation Accord and Hyacinth Accord. Each is listed with a link under "Used in formulas and accords" on this page.
Sources
- PubChem — compound 6453284, 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 — Methyl Diantilis (Givaudan) — odour database.
- Fraterworks — Methyl Diantilis — distributor's description.
- The Fragrance Foundry — Methyl Diantilis (Givaudan) — distributor's description.
- Olfactory profile: the RUŌOD Lab team's synthesis of the published descriptions above, reviewed 20 October 2026. Evidence: more than one published description. Classification and the short description: revision 1. Descriptions of odour are judgement, not measurement.