The title compound, C(26)H(38)O(3), was prepared by an intra-molecular Claisen-like cyclization of ethyl 2-acet-oxy-4,4-dimethyl-1-(3-methyl-but-2-en-yl)cyclo-hex-2-enecarboxyl-ate followed by dialkyl-ation. One of the methyl groups is disordered over two sets of sites in a 0.67:0.33 ratio.