Cedrol

/ˈseɪdrɔl/ noun

Definition

A colorless alcohol compound found in cedarwood oil, with a pleasant woody scent and used in perfumery.

Etymology

From cedro/cedar + chemical suffix -ol, indicating an alcohol compound; isolated from cedarwood essential oils.

Kelly Says

Cedrol is one of cedarwood's secret ingredients—it's the molecule that triggers the warm, woody feeling in your brain when you smell cedar, and modern perfumers use it to recreate that smell without the wood!

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