Oceanol
Oceanol
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Where marine meets moss—pure magic.
Briny mineral depth for modern compositions.
The seaweed note that finally lasts.
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Synonyms: Sea Resorcylate, Seamoss Classification: Base Note[i]
An IFF captive until 2024, this is an amazing material very closely related to Veramoss, but where that is dank and dusty, Oceanol is marine. It is a powder and very powerful so we are also offering it at 10% dilution.
Oceanol opens with a striking briny saltiness that recalls sea spray drying on coastal rocks. The iodine-rich seaweed character sits atop a fluffy, almost powdery texture. This isn't the melon-fresh aquatic of the nineties—it's darker, more mineral, authentically oceanic. It also has a beautiful, but seldom discussed, orange flower nuance leaning in the direction of oranger crystals and coumarone. A real opportunity to exploit this facet exists.
Build modern chypres around this material to replace heavy oakmoss with airy freshness. It functions simultaneously as a diffusive top note modifier and a tenacious base fixative—a rare combination. Pair it with Veramoss for neo-chypre structures or layer beneath citrus for sparkling saline lift.
Use Oceanol to add cotton-fresh minerality to laundry accords or deep-clean signals to personal care. Combine with ambers for abyssal depth or white florals for sun-kissed skin effects. Its exceptional longevity anchors marine compositions that would otherwise evaporate.
IFF suggests specific pairings to maximize Oceanol’s potential:
The "Solar-Saline" Accord:
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Ingredients: Oceanol + Ylanganate + Tropicalia.
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Effect: Ylanganate provides the creamy, solar white floral heart; Tropicalia adds the diffusive exotic fruit top; Oceanol grounds them with a salty, skin-like minerality. This creates the popular "Sun-Kissed Skin" vibe dominant in 2025 perfumery.
The "Neo-Chypre" Accord:
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Effect: Traditional Chypres are heavy. Oceanol allows the perfumer to reduce the Veramoss/Patchouli load, introducing a "fresh air" quality that modernizes the Chypre structure, making it "cotton-fresh" rather than "dusty old library".
The "Deep Ocean" Accord:
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Ingredients: Oceanol + Operanide + AmberXtreme.
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Effect: Operanide contributes a powerful woody-amber intensity. Oceanol adds the brine and salt. Together, they create a "Dark Ocean" or "Abyssal" scent profile, suitable for intense men's fragrances and "Blue Noir" concepts.
Odour Impact Scale [i]
Scale Interpretation
Oceanol shows balanced behavior with moderate strength (6/10) and proportional impact in blends (7/10). Versatile and predictable to work with.
Average Use: Traces – 2% in a perfume compound
Odour Family:
Marine
Appearance: White powder
Longevity: Lasts > 400 hours on a smelling strip.
Odour Profile: Oceanol has a fresh, briny marine character with iodine-rich seaweed nuances, a fluffy crystalline texture, and a warm mossy-woody drydown.
Uses: Creates modern marine accords, adds salty minerality to chypres, and provides long-lasting oceanic freshness.
INCI Name: METHYL 2,4-DIHYDROXY-3-METHYLBENZOATE
IUPAC Name: Methyl 2,4-dihydroxy-3-methylbenzoate
Fraterworks® is strictly a reseller of this product and is neither an agent nor official distributor for IFF.
General Information
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Like most suppliers and makers of quality raw materials for fragrances, we do not filter many of our products. This ensures that no odiferous matter is lost prior to use but can result in the appearance of small particles or slight clouding.
All alcoholic fragrances should be macerated for up to a month and then chilled in a moderate freezer overnight before being filtered fine. This will remove all cloudiness or detritus and is the industry norm.
IFRA Standards
IFRA Standards
Permitted amounts in finished product:
IFRA 51: 100%
IFRA 49: 100%
These are derived from calculated concentrations which do not replace chromatographic quantification on individual lots. Disclaimer...
For Trade Use Only
For Trade Use Only
Our products are intended as building blocks in the perfume creation process; they are not to be applied to the skin undiluted.
These raw materials are for use by the perfumery trade only.
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