Aroma Molecules (A-E)
Now in - Aroma Molecules (A-E)
The Perfumer's Apprentice offers these samples to allow you to evaluate these advanced ingredients at a minimum cost.
The descriptions listed for these ingredients are not my own, they are gathered from a variety of sources, and are not to be taken as definitive.
NOTICE - These are not "perfume oils", they are aromachemicals used in professional perfumery. Some of them are crystals or solids. Many of them do not have a pleasant scent when not diluted. Some of them do not have much scent at all, but instead affect a perfume in subtle ways.
Since these are educational samples, they are not returnable!
***** We Ship Worldwide *****
Click on the price box to add items to your shopping cart.
To view your cart, click on “Shopping Cart” at the top of your screen.
Click a price box to instantly add to your cart or click the product name for more detailed information.
Aldambre (Synarome)
Limited quantity available until June 21, 2023.
Fragrance Family: Woody
Odor Description: Woody, Amber, Dry, Musky
CAS #: 947-05-7
Benzyl Phenyl Acetate FCC
Fragrance Family: Floral
Odor Description: Sweet, Floral, Jasmin, Honey, Cocoa
Use Level: 8.00 % in the fragrance concentrate.
CAS # 102-16-9
FEMA: 2149
Carvone-L (Natural)
Natural, non-GMO, and Organic Compliant
Carvone Laevo (Natural)
Taste Description: Sweet, Minty, Spearmint, Caraway
Odor Description: Spearmint, Herbal, Minty
CAS # 6485-40-1
FEMA # 2249
Clonal (IFF) **
Fragrance Family: Citrus
Odor Description: Citrus, Zesty, Peely, Fatty
Dry orange peel note for citrus, bergamot cologne types. Excellent stability. Ozonic, metallic, aldehydic, zesty, grapefruit
CAS #: 2437-25-4
Dreamwood™ Base (Firmenich)
Fragrance Family: Woody
Odor Description: Dreamwood™ Base takes its inspiration from the iconic Mysore Sandalwood, also known as the “royal tree” in the Mysore district of Karnataka, India.
Created around Dreamwood™ Base, our latest breakthrough captive ingredient from white biotechnology, Dreamwood™ Base is designed for pure performance.
The traditional woody creamy warms of sandalwood is also brought to light by our best sandalwood molecules, some of which captive.
CAS # Mixture
Ethyl Undecylenate
Ethyl Undecylenate; aka Ethyl undec-10-enoate
Fragrance Family: Gourmand
Odor Description: Waxy, fruity, clean, creamy, soapy, cognac
Use Level: Up to 10%
CAS #: 692-86-4
Acetal (Natural) **
Acetal (Natural); aka
acetaldehyde diethyl acetal
Fragrance Family: Fruity
Odor Description: Green, nut, earthy, sweet, vegetable
Use Level: 0.1% in the fragrance concentrate
CAS #: 105-57-7
Acetaldehyde ethyl linalyl acetal a.k.a Elintaal
Natural, fresh floral green herbal muguet.
CAS # 40910-49-4
Acetanisole Crystals
Sweet Anise Vanilla Powdery
CAS # 100-06-1
FEMA # 2005
Acetate C-8 (Octyl Acetate) (Natural)
This is an earthy, green and damp fragrance with accents of wild mushrooms and deep coniferous forests.
CAS # 112-14-1
Acetate C9 (Nonyl Acetate)
Mild and sweet waxy ingredient that dries down to a green fruity floral and adds freshness and diffusion.
CAS # 143-13-5
FEMA # 2788
Acetic Acid **
Acetic Acid is a food additive that adds a sour kind of flavor. Not to be used for fragrance use
Taste Description: Sour, pungent, overripe fruit
Use Level in Food: 1 - 300 ppm
CAS #: 64-19-7
FEMA #: 2006
Acetophenone (phenyl methyl ketone)
Sweet pungent hawthorn mimosa almond.
CAS # 98-86-2
FEMA # 2009
Adoxal (Givaudan)
ADOXAL (Givaudan); aka Farenal® (Symrise)
Fragrance Family: Marine
Odor Description: Marine, Fresh, Aldehydic, Powerful, Floral.
Adoxal has a natural, ozonic aspect. Powerful, it must be used sparingly.
CAS # 141-13-9
Alcohol C-10
Sweet, slightly fatty, oily, waxy floral odor.
CAS # 112-30-1
FEMA # 2365
Alcohol C-6 (Hexanol) (Natural) **
Fragrance Family: Floral
Odor Description: Fresh, clean, fatty, floral, citrus
Slightly under-ripened fruit note with just the right green nuances.
CAS # 111-27-3
Alcohol C-8 (Octanol) (Natural)
Taste Description: Waxy, Green, Orange, Aldehydic, Fruity.
Odor Description: Waxy, Green, Orange, Aldehydic, Rose, Fruity.
CAS # 111-87-5
FEMA # 2800
Alcohol C-9
Floral, with a fresh clean fatty citrus, dust and oil scent.
CAS # 143-08-8
Aldehyde C-10 (decanal)**
Powerful sweet waxy orange peel like odor.
CAS # 112-31-2
FEMA # 2362
Aldehyde C-11 Undecylenic
Fragrance Family: Aldehydic
Odor Description: Waxy, Floral.
CAS # 112-45-8
FEMA # 3095
Aldehyde C-12 Lauric
Out of stock until mid June 2023.
Fragrance Family: Aldehyde
This may appear slightly crystalized when exposed to cold temperatures. Gently warm bottle (warm water, hot plate low setting, or even holding the sealed bottle in your hand for a minute) will melt the contents back to liquid form.
Odor Description: Soap, Fresh, Sweet, Waxy, Green, Floral
CAS # 112-54-9
FEMA # 2615
Aldehyde C-12 MNA (10% in BB)**
Fragrance Family: Aldehyde
Odor Description: Fresh amber aldehydic mossy citrus tuberose metallic waxy coumarin
CAS # Mixture:
Alexhyde C-12 (MNA) 10%: CAS# 110-41-8
Benzyl Benzoate 90%: CAS# 120-51-4
Aldehyde C-12 MNA **
Fragrance Family: Aldehyde
Odor Description: Fresh amber aldehydic mossy citrus tuberose metallic waxy coumarin
CAS # 110-41-8
FEMA
# 2749
Aldehyde C-14 PEACH
Out of stock until June 23, 2023.
Powerful peach note.
CAS # 104-67-6
FEMA
# 3091
Aldehyde C-16 STRAWBERRY
Strawberry, sweet fruity candy like.
CAS # 77-83-8
FEMA
# 2444
Aldehyde C-18 COCONUT
Creamy coconut, fruity in dilution.
CAS # 104-61-0
FEMA # 2781
Aldehyde C-6 FCC (Hexanal) **
Fragrance Family: Green
Odor Description: Green, Aldehydic, Grassy, Sharp, Waxy, unripened fruit, Leafy.
CAS # 66-25-1
FEMA # 2557
Aldehyde C-8 **
Soft woody green mildly floral odor.
CAS # 124-13-0
FEMA # 2797
Aldehyde C-9
Fragrance Family: Green
Odor Description: Waxy, Citrus, Floral, Green.
CAS # 124-19-6
FEMA # 2782
Aldehyde Supra (Firmenich)
Fragrance Family: Aldehydic
Odor Description: Clean, Waxy, Animal, Mandarin, Fatty, Floral
CAS # 143-14-6
Algenone (Synarome)
Algenone (Synarome)
Fragrance Family: Marine
Odor Description: Marine, ocean, seaweed, green, sandy, animal
CAS#: Mixture
Algix (Synarome)
Algix (Synarome)
Fragrance Family: Marine
Odor Description: Fresh, marine, strong
CAS#: 72987-59-8
Allyl Amyl Glycolate (IFF)
Limited quantities available until June 30, 2023.
Fragrance Family: Fruity
Odor Description: Fruity, Green, Pineapple.
CAS # 67634-00-8 ; 67634-01-9
Allyl Caproate **
Allyl Caproate; aka
Allyl Hexanoate
Fragrance Family: Fruity
Odor Description: Fruity, Pineapple, Cider.
CAS # 123-68-2
FEMA # 2032
Alpha Bisabolol
Terpene Classification: Sesquiterpene
Synonnyms: a-Bisabolol, (±)-α-Bisabolol
Taste Description:
Floral, Peppery.
Odor Description: Floral, Peppery.
CAS # 23089-26-1
FEMA # 4666
Alpha Ionone (Natural)
Orris note - classic violet/Berry, sweet ionone like with a woody floral powdery note
CAS # 127-41-3
FEMA # 2594
Can use up to 50 ppm in a flavor concentrate
can use up to 10% of total concentrate
Alpha Pinene (Natural) **
Terpene Classification: Monoterpene
Synonnyms: Pinene (alpha), α-Pinene, (±)-2-Pinene
Taste Description: Herbal - Woody, Piney, Camphoraceous
Odor Description: Herbal - Sweet, Piney, Earthy
CAS # 80-56-8
FEMA # 2902
Natural, non-GMO, and Organic Compliant
Alpha Terpinene**
Terpene Classification: Monocyclic Monoterpenes
Synonnyms: α-Terpinene, Terpinene (alpha)
Taste Description: Terpy, woody, piney, citrus lemon and lime with spice and mint nuances (at 5-100 ppm).
Odor Description: Citrus-y, woody, terpy with camphoraceous and thymol notes.
Found in nature in: Allspice.
CAS # 99-86-5
FEMA # 3558
Amber Xtreme™ (IFF) **
Fragrance Family: Amber
Odor Description: Amber, Woody, Dry.
CAS # 476332-65-7
Ambercore (KAO) **
Fragrance Family: Ambery
Odor Description: Soft delicate woody amber note.
CAS # 139504-68-0
Ambergris T Oliffac (IFF)**
This product is a beautiful reconstitution of Ambergris by IFF which it can replace in equal amounts the Ambergris 3% Tincture we used to sell. Formerly sold as 'Ambergris Essence (IFF)'
It does not contain any animal extract, nor is this a 'natural' blend
CAS # Mixture
Ambermax® (Givaudan) - 50% TPM
Fragrance Family: Ambery
Odor Description: Ambery, Woody, Cedarwood.
CAS # 929625-08-1 / 1001252-30-7
Amberwood ® F (Symrise)
Base note.
aka: 'Bois Ambrene Forte'
Woody cedar ambergris dry dusty amber.
CAS # 58567-11-6
Ambreine (Natural) (Biolandes)
Limited quantities available until June 5, 2023.
Fragrance Family: Ambery
Odor Description: Labdanum, Smoky, Earthy
CAS # 8016-26-0
Ambrettex XNM 0512 (IFF) **
Fragrance Family: Musk
Odor Description: Dry, ambrette, musky, sweet, light floral
CAS # (Mixture)
Ambrettolide (Givaudan)
Fragrance Family: Musky
Odor Description: Musky, Ambrette seed, Powerful, Warm, Fruity.
CAS # 28645-51-4
Ambrettolide (Natural)
Limited quantities available until June 21, 2023.
Fragrance Family: Musky
Odor Description: Musky, Ambrette seed, Powerful, Warm, Fruity.
CAS # 7779-50-2
Ambrinol
Fragrance Family: Animalic
Odor Description: Very strong and powerful amber note, musk, and animal like.
CAS # 71832-76-3
Ambrocenide Crystals (Symrise)
Fragrance Family: Ambery
Odor Description: Amber, woody, ambery
Powerful and long-lasting top to base booster; lends power to woody and ambery accords; gives radiance and enhances citrus and aldehydic notes at low use levels; propels musk notes to be perceived in the top notes; gives volume and strength to floral heart notes
CAS #: 211299-54-6
Ambrox® DL (Firmenich)
Fragrance Family: Amber
Odor Description: Dry, Amber, Woody.
CAS # 3738-00-9
Ambroxan 10% (DPG)
Ambroxan Crystals 10% Dilution in Dipropylene Glycol (DPG)
Some crystallization might occur. Just warm and shake to use.
CAS # (Mixture)
10% Ambroxan - CAS#: 6790-58-5
90% Dipropylene Glycol - CAS#: 25265-71-8
Ambroxan Crystals
Ambroxan (KAO)
Odor Description Dry, ambergris, sweet.
CAS # 6790-58-5
Amyl Acetate **
Odor Description (@ 10% strength): Ethereal fruity banana pear banana apple
CAS# 628-63-7
Amyl Butyrate
Odor Description: sweet fruity banana pineapple cherry tropical
CAS# 540-18-1
Amyl Cinnamic Aldehyde **
Amyl Cinnamic Aldehyde; aka
alpha-amyl cinnamaldehyde
Fragrance Family: Floral
Odor Description: Sweet, floral, fruity, tropical, Jasmin, green, powdery, herbal
CAS #: 122-40-7
Amyl Salicylate FFC (Givaudan) **
Amyl Salicylate FFC (Givaudan);aka Pentyl salicylate
Mixed Isomer 35/65
Fragrance Family: Floral
Odor Description: Floral, Sweet, Aromatic, Balsamic
Usage: It is extensively used in florals and can be an important ingredient for fougere accords.
Use Level: Up to 10%
CAS # Isomer Mixture
Amyl Vinyl Carbinol
Fragrance Family: Herbal Agrestic
Odor Description: Herbal, Lavender, Mushroom.
CAS # 3391-86-4
FEMA # 2805
Andrane (IFF)
Fragrance Family: Woody
Odor Description: Woody, patchouli, dry
A precious wood odor reminiscent of ambergris, tobacco, cedarwood and sandalwood. It is powerful, stable, excellent in soap and useful in artificial patchouli.
CAS # 13567-39-0
Anisic Aldehyde
Anise note.
Sweet, powdery, mimosa, floral.
CAS # 123-11-5
FEMA # 2670
Anisyl Acetate
Fragrance Family: Herbal Agrestic
Odor Description: Herbal, Anis, Floral, Fruity, Sweet, Slightly Balsamic.
CAS # 104-21-2
FEMA # 2098
Anisyl Acetone
Limited quantities available until June 30, 2023.
Synonym: frambinon methyl ether, raspberry ketone methyl ether
Fragrance Family: Fruity
Odor Description: Sweet dried raspberry, rose, cherry, fruity, cassie absolute
CAS #104-20-1
Anisyl Alcohol FCC
Mildly floral and sweet odor reminiscent of deep and intoxicating flowers such as jasmine, mimosa, and lilac. There are also notes of powder, balsamic and vanilla. This is similar in some ways to our Heliotropex N.
CAS # 105-13-5
Anther (Givaudan)
Anther (Givaudan); aka Green Ether
Fragrance Family: Green
Odor Description: Green, Floral, Hyacinth, Fresh
Anther is a powerful ingredient with a green, fruity and fresh character. It is a strong modifier of tropical notes and hyacinth a freshness.
CAS # 56011-02-0
Apo Patchone Coeur (IFF)
Fragrance Family: Herbal
Odor Description: Herbal, Floral, Woody
A diffusive floral effect reminiscent of a combination of lilac, rose and geranium.
CAS # 4621-04- 9
Apple Essence (Natural) w/o Acetaldehyde (Fragrance)**
Apple Natural without Acetaldehyde. This blend of Natural Isolates from ROBERTET is a beautiful accord that captures the sweet and juicy essence of a freshly ripened apple.
CAS # Mixture
Applelide (IFF) **
As of February 25, 2021, we are unfortunately no longer able to offer this product as IFF has discontinued it.
Fragrance Family: Powdery
Odor Description: A powdery, creamy, warm, relaxed sensuous white musk, fresh, fruity, apple.
With fresh fruity nuances and soft comforting textures
CAS # 478695-70-4
Apricot Essence (Natural) - Fragrance**
This specialty blend of Natural Isolates from ROBERTET is a beautiful accord that captures the juicy and sweet essence of a freshly ripened apricot.
CAS # Mixture
Aprifloren® (Symrise)
Aprifloren; aka
5-Hexyldihydro-4-methylfuran-2(3H)-one
Fragrance Family: Fruity
Odor Description: Fruity, floral, lactonic, green, peach
CAS # 67663-01- 8
Apritone (Bedoukian) **
Apritone; aka Cyclopentanone, 2-(3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl)-
Fragrance Family: Fruity
Odor Description: Tenacious, ripe, and fleshy apricot with peach and jasmine undertones. Sweet and reminiscent of cooked fruit and other applications, such as lychee.
CAS #: 68133-79-9
FEMA #: 3829
Aquaflora™ (IFF)
Fragrance Family: Floral
Odor Description: Green, Marine, Fruity
CAS # 1339119-15-1/1338815-87-4
Aquamate® (DRT)
Synonyms: Marine Formate, CP Formate Aphermate
Fresh, woody, herbal, seashore, fruity, apple
Clear, colorless liquid.
CAS: 25225-08-5
Auralva (IFF)
Auralva (IFF);aka Aurantiol® (Givuadan)
Fragrance Family: Floral
Odor Description: Floral, Orange Flower.
CAS # 89-43-0
Aurelione® (Symrise)
Fragrance Family: Musky
Odor Description: Musky, Balsamic, Powdery.
CAS # Isomer Mixture
88642-03-9
3100-36-5
2550-59-6
Azarbre (Givaudan)
Fragrance Family: Gourmand
Odor Description: Gourmand, Honey, Woody, Orris.
CAS # 68845-36-3
Bacdanol **
Powerful, true sandalwood note. Provides excellent long lasting floral support.
Extremely diffusive and very cost effective. Non-discoloring.
CAS #: 28219-61-6
Benzaldehyde 50% in BB
Odor Description: Strong, sharp, sweet, bitter almond, cherry
CAS #: (Mixture)
50% Benzaldehyde - CAS # 100-52-7
50% Benzyl Benzoate - CAS # 120-51-4
Benzophenone (crystals) **
Powdery geranium rose like.
CAS # 119-61-9
FEMA # 2134
Benzyl Acetate
Out of stock until July 6, 2023.
Powerful, thin, sweet, fresh, fruity, floral of jasmin, gardenia, muguet.
CAS # 140-11-4
FEMA # 2135
Benzyl Acetate (Natural)
Powerful thin sweet fresh fruity floral of jasmin gardenia muguet.
CAS # 140-11-4
FEMA # 2135
Benzyl Alcohol FCC
Faint, nondescript odor, rather sweet, varies.
CAS # 100-51-6
FEMA # 2137
Benzyl Benzoate (Natural) **
Natural
Faintly sweet, balsamic.
CAS # 120-51-4
FEMA # 2138
Benzyl Benzoate **
Faintly sweet, balsamic.
CAS # 120-51-4
FEMA # 2138
Benzyl Cinnamate **
Limited quantities available until June 21, 2023.
Faintly sweet balsamic, with floral background.
CAS # 103-41-3
FEMA # 2142
Benzyl Propionate
Fruity sweet, soft.
CAS # 122-63-4
FEMA # 2150
Benzyl Salicylate
Fragrance Family: Floral
Odor Description: Floral, Balsamic, Sweet.
CAS # 118-58-1
FEMA # 2151
Bergamal (IFF)
Fragrance Family: Citrus
Odor Description: Fresh, Floral, Bergamot.
Refreshing, aldehydic, lemon, citronella, verbena note with definite citrus and dry orange moieties.
CAS # 22418-66-2
Berryflor® (Givaudan)
Fragrance Family: Fruity
Odor Description: Fruity, Raspberry, Floral, Fresh, Balsamic.
CAS # 104986-28-9
Beta Pinene (Natural) **
Terpene Classification: Bicyclic Monoterpene
Synonyms: β-Pinene, (-)-β-Pinene, Pinene (beta)
Taste Description: Piney, Woody, Slightly Minty, Spicy
Odor Description: Woody, Piney, Minty
CAS # 18172-67-3
FEMA # 2903
Bicyclononalactone (IFF)
Bicyclononalactone (IFF); aka Cyclohexyl Lactone (Takasago), octahydrocoumarin
Fragrance Family: Powdery
Odor Description: Powdery, Sweet, Tonka, Almond, Vanilla, Coumarin, Hay, Coconut.
CAS # 4430-31-3
FEMA # 3791
BioNonanal™
BioNonanal™; aka
Nonanal
Fragrance Family: Aldehydic
Odor Description: Citrus, rosy, floral, green
A familiar aldehyde note created for the first time ever from sustainable vegetable oils using first-of-kind manufacturing technology. The ingredient imparts a citrus, rosy, floral, green odor. In perfumery, it adds bloom to a wide range of fragrance types giving tenacity that lasts up to 6 hours.
CAS #: 124-19-6
FEMA: 2782
Bisabolene (Givaudan)
Fragrance Family: Fruity
Odor Description: Balsamic, Sweet, Myrrh, Orange flower
CAS # 495-62-5
Blackwood Base (Firmenich)
Firmenich Specialty Base: Blackwood Base 1999939
Fragrance Family: Woody
Odor Description: Wood, Amber
CAS # (Mixture)
Bois d'Encense (Incense) Essence (Natural)
This specialty blend of Natural Isolates from ROBERTET is a powerful accord that embodies the raw characteristics of that soft smokey essence of Incense.
CAS # Mixture
Bois des Landes (Woodland) Essence (Natural)**
This specialty blend of Natural Isolates from ROBERTET is a sophisticated accord that captures the raw essence of earth, moss, wood, damp forest, and that deep rich green that you would smell on the ground of dense woodlands.
CAS # Mixture
Boisiris® (Givaudan)
Fragrance Family: Woody
Odor Description: Woody, Ambery, Orris.
CAS # 68845-00-1
Borneol crystals***
Terpene Classification: Bicyclic Monoterpene
Synonyms: DL-borneol (dextro,laevo-borneol)
Fresh cool camphoraceous minty coniferous.
Useful in herbal, lavender, fougere, chypres.
CAS # 507-70-0
FEMA # 2157
Boronal (Symrise)
Fragrance Family: Floral
Odor Description: Floral, violet, osmanthus, wood
Adds fruity nuances to violet and osmanthus; bridges between floral heart and woody base notes; underlines powdery balsamic elements; emphasizes fruit concepts
CAS # 3155-71-3
Bourgeonal (Givaudan)
Fragrance Family: Floral
Odor Description: Floral, Green, Muguet, Fresh, Powerful
Bourgeonal is a powerful, diffusive fresh floral muguet, with a watery green character. Its unique muguet-aldehyde character is extensively used in toiletries and alcoholic fragrances.
CAS # 18127-01-0
Brahmanol® (Symrise)
Brahmanol® (Symrise); aka Sandal cyclopentane
Fragrance Family: Woody
Odor Description: Woody, Sandalwood
CAS # 72089-08-8