Aroma Molecules (N-Z)
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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.
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Pamplefleur® (IFF) **
Fragrance Family: Citrus
Odor Description: Citrus, Grapefruit, Floral
The animalic moiety for jasmin types. Citrus, Grapefruit, vetiver, fresh note.
CAS #: 92585-24-5
Patchoulol Crystals **
Patchoulol Crystals ; aka
Patchouli Alcohol
Fragrance Family: Woody
Odor Description: Sweet, Floral, Woody, Powdery
Use level: 40% in the fragrance concentrate
CAS #: 5986-55-0
Phenyl Ethyl Formate
Fragrance Family: Floral
Odor Description: Powerful, Green, Herbaceous, Rosy
Use Level: 5.0% in the fragrance concentrate
CAS # 104-62-1
Scentolide (Synarome) **
Limited quantity available until June 30, 2023.
Fragrance Family: Musky
Odor Description: Very elegant and diffusive musk with blackberry and red berry undertones
CAS #: 28645-51-4
Skatole Crystals 1% BB **
Skatole Crystals 1% Dilution in Benzyl Benzoate
Fragrance Family: Animalic
Odor description: Animalic, Warm, Sweet, Over-ripe fruit
CAS # (Mixture)
1% Skatole Crystals - CAS # 83-34-1
99% Benzyl Benzoate - CAS # 120-51-4
Syringa Aldehyde
Fragrance Family: Green
Odor Description: Strong, Green, Fruity, Sweet
CAS # Mixture
Cyclal C
Fragrance Family: Green
Odor Description: Green, Leafy, Floral, Powerful.
CAS #: 68039-49-6
FEMA #: 4505
Fixolide **
Limited quantities available until June 21, 2023.
Synonyms: Musk Tetralin, Tonalid
Odor Description: Strong powdery sweet slighly fruity.
CAS #: 1506-02-1
Narcisse Base (Firmenich)
Limited quantities available until June 5, 2023.
Fragrance Family: Floral
Odor Description: Narcissus, Jasmine, sweet, green, tuberose, floral-daffodil, honey, animalic,
CAS # (Mixture)
Nectarate (IFF) **
Fragrance Family: Fruity
Odor Description: Fruity, Peach, Woody
Pleasant, fruity, peach note with a slight woody undertone. Useful in a wide variety of fragrances giving a substantive fruity note even through washing cycles.
CAS # 113889-23-9
Nectaryl (Givaudan)
Head / Top Note to Heart / Middle Note
Low stock until January 20, 2023. (Product delayed until mid-February, 2023)
Fragrance Family: Fruity
Odor Description: Fruity, Peach, Fruity, Apricot, Lactonic.
CAS # 95962-14-4
Neofolione (Givaudan)
Fragrance Family: Green
Odor Description: Green, Floral, Fresh, Powerful
Neofolione blends very well with most floral notes, especially violet, where it is particularly useful in replacing Folione. It imparts freshness and diffusion and has good stability.
CAS # 111-79-5
Nerol
Heart / Middle Note
Terpene Classification: Acyclic Monoterpenes
Synonyms: Nergenol, (Z)-nerol, nerolol, (Z)-geraniol
Taste Description: lemon, bitter, green and fruity with a terpy nuance
Odor Description: Fresh, citrus, floral, green, sweet, lemon/lime and waxy with a spicy depth
CAS # 106-25-2
FEMA # 2770
Nerolidol
Floral, green and citrus like, with woody waxy nuances.
CAS #: 7212-44-4
Nerolidol (Natural) **
Base Note
Terpene Classification: Sesquiterpenes
Synonyms: Dodecatriene, melaleucol, nerolidol pure FCC
Taste Description: Green, floral, woody with fruity-citrus and melon nuances
Odor Description: Floral, green and citrus like, with woody waxy nuances
CAS # 7212-44-4
FEMA #2772
Nerolione (Symrise) **
Fragrance Family: Floral
Odor Description: Floral, Orange Flower.
CAS # 23911-56-0
Neryl Acetate JAX (IFF)
Fragrance Family: Floral
Odor Description: Sweet floral cologne note with dewy, pear tones.
CAS #: 141-12-8
FEMA #: 2773
Nonadienal (2-Trans, 6 CIS)
Head / Top Note to Heart / Middle Note
aka: Violet Leaf Aldehyde/Cucumber Aldehyde
Very powerful green violet leaf odor in dilution.
CAS # : 557-48-2
Nonadienal 1% (DPG)
Head / Top Note to Heart / Middle Note
aka: Violet Leaf Aldehyde @ 1%
Very powerful green violet leaf odor in dilution.
CAS # Mixture:
1% trans-2, cis-6-Nonadienal - CAS # 557-48-2
99% Dipropylene Glycol - CAS # 25265-71-8
Nootkatone (Crystals) 98%
98% Purity
Odor: Bright, characteristically grapefruit
Flavor: Citrus bitterness associated with grapefruit.
Use: strongly fresh, green, grapefruit, woody, slightly herbal, fruity.
Effective at low levels.Adds bitter notes to grapefruit and other citrus flavors.
CAS #: 4674-50-4
Note: This product has a melting point of 115 F. It will come as mostly crystalline, but in a liquid bottle (to avoid leakage that could occur if it gets warm in transit). You will need to heat to above the melting point in order to easily remove the product from its bottle
Nootkatone 10% TEC
Nootkatone Crystals 10% Dilution in TEC
Some crystallization might occur. Just warm and shake to use.
Bright, characteristically grapefruit
CAS #(Mixture)
10% Nootkatone (Crystals) - CAS#: 4674-50-4
90% TEC - CAS#: 77-93-0
Norlimbanol® (Firmenich)
Norlimbanol (Firmenich); aka Karmawood™ (IFF), Timberol® (Symrise)
Fragrance Family: Woody
Odor Description: Extremely powerful woody and animal amber note.
CAS # 70788-30-6
Nuezate (Bedoukian)
Nuezate; aka 3-Methyl-2-oxo-ethyl-pentanoate
Fragrance Family: Gourmand
Odor Description: Characteristic black walnut aroma, accompanied by woody nuances and a subtle herbaceousness.
Excellent for emphasizing walnut and hazelnut notes in gourmand types as well as enhancing woody, masculine notes in fougere formulations. Also useful for adding complexity and elegance to fine fragrance compositions.
Use Level: Traces - 1.0%
CAS #: 26516-27-8
Oakmoss Absolute (Robertet)
Specialty product from ROBERTET (Not Natural)
IFRA Compliant Oakmoss Absolute
Odor Description: Smoky, mossy
CAS #: 68917-10-2
Oakmoss Absolute 10% **
Made using specialty IFRA Compliant Oakmoss Absolute from ROBERTET (Not Natural)
*Please note: The moss in this product is naturally occurring, but the process by which the moss is extracted is not considered "natural".
Odor Description: Smoky, mossy
CAS #: (Mixture)
10% Oakmoss Absolute - CAS # 68917-10-2
90% Ethyl Alcohol - CAS #: 64-17-5
Oakmoss Firbest 50 MIP (Firmenich)
Oakmoss Firbest 50 MIP
Fragrance Family: Earthy - Mossy
Odor Description: Woody, Mossy, very long lasting with typical Marine seaweed facet of traditional Oakmoss Extract
CAS#: Mixture
Oatmeal Essence (Fragrance) **
Fragrance Family: Gourmand
Odor Description: The sweetness of brown sugar, hints of cinnamon and the comforting smell of warm oatmeal.
The perfect scent between fresh out of the oven Oatmeal cookies and a hearty bowl of Oatmeal.
CAS #: Mixture
Ocimene**
Head / Top Note
Terpene Classification: Monoterpene
Synonyms: Ocimene PQ, cis-ocimene (ex petitgrain bigaradier), beta-ocimene
Taste Description: Green, tropical, woody with floral and vegateble nuances
Odor Description: Tropical, green, terpy and woody with vegetable nuances
CAS # 13877-91-3
FEMA # 3539
Okoumal® (Givaudan)
Fragrance Family: Ambery
Odor Description: Ambery, Woody, Tobacco, Musky.
CAS # 131812-51-6 ; 131812-52-7
Orange Flower Ether (IFF)
Fragrance Family: Citrus
Odor Description: Citrus, Grapefruit, Floral.
CAS#: 14576-08-0
Orange Olessence **
Low temperature extraction on natural nerolidol in order to obtain the most genuine floral odour.
Odour: Delicate, orange blossom, powerful and long-lasting, more woody-neroli than the absolute.
Oranger Crystals (beta-naphthyl methyl ketone) **
Odor Description: Sweet neroli orange blossom.
Used in orange blossom blends, care must be taken as this component can be irritating when over-used.
CAS #: 93-08-3
FEMA #: 2723
Orcinyl 3 (Givaudan)
Fragrance Family: Woody
Odor Description: Leathery, Oakmoss, Sweet, Phenolic
Orcinyl 3 brings a typical oakmoss note reinforcing the character of this absolute in all compounds.It can be used in combination with Evernyl as the heart of an oakmoss substitute.
CAS #: 3209-13-0
Orcinyl 3 10% (TEC)
Base Note
Fragrance Family: Woody
Odor Description: Leathery, Oakmoss, Sweet, Phenolic
Orcinyl 3 brings a typical oakmoss note reinforcing the character of this absolute in all compounds.It can be used in combination with Evernyl as the heart of an oakmoss substitute.
CAS # Mixture:
10% Orcinyl 3 - CAS# 3209-13-0
90% TEC - CAS# 77-93-0
Orivone (IFF)
Orivone is an IFF product
Generic name: 4-tert-Amylcyclohaxanone
Odor Description: Woody, Orris, Camphoraceous; a powerful orris type aroma. Very economical. Camphoraceous.
CAS #: 16587-71-6
Orris Givco® 204/20**
Orris Givco® 204/20
Odor Description: Floral-orris and violet. Very diffusive
CAS # (Mixture)
Ortho tertiary-butyl cyclohexyl acetate**
Head / Top note.
Out of stock until June 23, 2023.
Ortho tertiary-butyl cyclohexyl acetate; aka Verdox or Green Acetate
Fruity woody green apple herbal.
CAS # 88-41-5
Oxyoctaline Formate (Givaudan)
Fragrance Family: Woody
Odor Description: Woody, Ambery.
CAS # 65405-72-3
Ozofleur (IFF) **
Fragrance Family: Ozone
Odor Description: Fresh, Floral, Green
Ozone like, wet metallic clean effervescent.
CAS # 181258-87-7
Para Cymene (Natural)**
Terpene Classification: Monocyclic Monoterpenes
Synonyms: camphogen, dolcymene, paracymol, paracymene
Taste Description: Terpy and rancid with slightly woody oxidized citrus notes.
Odor Description: Harsh chemical, woody and terpy-like with an oxidized citrus lemon note.
CAS # 99-87-6
FEMA # 2229
Para-cresyl acetate
Narcissus phenolic animal - evaluate at 1% dilution.
CAS #: 140-39-6
FEMA #: 3073
Para-cresyl methyl ether
Naphthyl phenolic camphor mint powdery nutty.
CAS #: 104-93-8
FEMA #: 2681
Paradisamide® (Givaudan)
Odor Description: Tropical fruity, Guava, Grapefruit, Rhubarb, Cassis.
CAS # 406488-30-0
Patchouli Fractions
Patchouli Fraction Oil from Indonesia (100% Pure and Natural)
Pogostemon cablin
Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
Sweet and Woody
CAS #: 8014-09-3
FEMA #: 2838
Peach (Natural) w/o Acetaldehyde - Fragrance
Peach 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 peach.
Mixture
Pentalide (Macrolide Supra) (K)
Limited quantities available.
Odor Description: Fine, elegant, sweet musk note. delicately animal.
CAS #: 106-02-5
Pentalide (Macrolide Supra) 50% IPM
Odor Description: Fine, elegant, sweet musk note. delicately animal.
CAS #: (Mixture)
50% Pentalide (Macrolide Supra) - CAS # 106-02-5
50% Isopropyl Myristate - CAS #: 110-27-0
Peomosa (IFF)
Fragrance Family: Floral
Odor Description: Floral, Rose, Mimosa.
CAS # 19819-98-8
Peonile® (Givaudan)
Fragrance Family: Floral
Odor Description: Floral, Geranium, Grapefruit, Fresh.
CAS # 10461-98-0
Pharaone® 10% in DPG (Givaudan)
Head / Top Note to Heart / Middle Note
Fragrance Family: Fruity
Odor Description: Green, Fruity, Pineapple, Aromatic.
CAS # 313973-37-4
Phellandrene Alpha (Natural)**
Terpene Classification: Monocyclic Monoterpenes
Synonyms: alpha-fellandrene, a-phellandrene dihydro-p-cymene
Taste Description: Terpenic, citrus lime with a fresh green note
Odor Description: Citrus, terpenic, slightly green, black pepper-like
CAS # 99-83-2
FEMA # 2856
Phenethyl acetate a.k.a Phenyl Ethyl Acetate
Odor Description: Very sweet, rosy fruity honey like odor.
CAS #: 103-45-7
FEMA #: 2857
Phenethyl Benzoate (Phenyl Ethyl Benzoate)
Odor Description: Balsamic, Floral, Rose.
Very Faint Floral odour reminiscent of dry rose leaves.
CAS #: 94-47-3
FEMA #: 2860
Phenethyl Propionate
Odor Description: Very warm herbaceous rosy deep fruity.
CAS # 122-70-3
FEMA #: 2867
Phenoxy Ethyl Iso Butyrate (IFF)
Fragrance Family: Fruity
Odor Description: Fruity, Floral, Rose, Green.
CAS #: 103-60-6
FEMA #: 2873
Phenyl Acetaldehyde 50%
Powerful green wood sap like. The other 50% of the formula is PEA (Phenyl Ethyl Alcohol).
CAS #: (Mixture)
50% Phenyl Acetaldehyde - CAS #: 122-78-1
50% Phenyl Ethyl Alcohol (PEA) - CAS #: 60-12-8
Phenyl Acetaldehyde Dimethyl Acetal (PADMA) - Viridine
Rosy floralizer.
CAS #: 101-48-4
FEMA #: 2876
Phenyl Ethyl Alcohol
Synonyms: Phenethyl Alcohol, PEA
Odor Description: Rose note, very lasting/mild and warm rose honey.
CAS #: 60-12-8
FEMA #: 2858
Phenyl Ethyl Alcohol (Natural)
Synonyms: Phenethyl Alcohol, PEA
Odor Description: Sweet, floral, fresh and bready with a rosey honey nuance
Taste description at 20.00 ppm: Floral, sweet, rosy and bready
CAS #: 60-12-8
FEMA #:2858
Phenyl Ethyl Phenyl Acetate - Replacer 40% **
Odor Description: Balsamic, Floral, Honey.
CAS #: (Mixture)
40% Phenyl Ethyl Phenyl Acetate - CAS # 102-20-5
60% Benzyl Benzoate - CAS # 120-51-4
Phenyl Ethyl Salicylate (Crystals)
Fragrance Family: Floral
Odor Description: Balsamic, floral, rose, hyacinth, carnation
Use Level: 12%
CAS #: 87-22-9
Phenyl Hexanol
Phenyl Hexanol; aka Phenoxanol or Mefrosol (Givaudan)
Fragrance Family: Floral
Odor Description: Floral, Rose, Fresh
Mefrosol is a diffusive, fresh, rosy floral note.It is used to give freshness and volume in both floral and citrus fragrances.
CAS #: 55066-48-3
Phenyl Propyl Alcohol a.k.a hydrocinnamyl alcohol
Odor Description: Sweet, mignonette-hyacinth balsamic.
CAS #: 122-97-4
FEMA #: 2855
Phenylacetic acid (Natural) 40% in BB **
Odor Description: Sweet, honey, animalic type odor
CAS #: (Mixture)
40% Phenylacetic acid (Natural) - CAS # 103-82-2
60% Benzyl Benzoate (Natural) - CAS # 120-51-4
Phytol
Odor Description: Mild light floral balsam green jasmin.
CAS: 150-86-7
FEMA: 4196
Pineapple Essence (Natural) - Fragrance **
This blend of Natural Isolates from ROBERTET is a beautiful accord that captures the sweet and slight tart essence of a freshly cut Pineapple.
CAS # (Mixture)
Pino Acetaldehyde (IFF)
Pino Acetaldehyde (IFF);aka pinoacetaldehyde
Fragrance Family: Marine
Odor Description: Herbal, Marine, Woody
CAS # 33885-51-7
Poivrol® (Symrise)
Fragrance Family: Woody
Odor Description: Aromatic, Pepper, Laurel Leaf, Wood
Imparts fresh spicy top note accents, and implements the spicy character in agar wood.
CAS # 68966-86-9
Polysantol® (Firmenich)
Heart / Middle Note to Base Note
Fragrance Family: Woody
Odor Description: Woody, Sandalwood.
CAS # 107898-54-4
Precyclemone B (IFF)
Head / Top Note to Heart / Middle Note
Fragrance Family: Ozone
Odor Description: Fresh, Aldehydic, Floral.
CAS # 52475-86-2
Prenyl Acetate **
Fragrance Family: Fruity
Odor Description: Fruity, Pear, Green.
CAS # 1191-16-8
FEMA # 4202
Propionic Acid **
Fragrance Family: Gourmand
Odor Description: Pungent, acidic, cheesy, vinegar
Use Level: 0.10 % solution or less
CAS #: 79-09-4
Prunella (Firmenich)
Prunella (Firmenich)
Fragrance Family: Fruity
Odor Description: A powerful note reminiscent of the odour of ripe plums.
CAS#: Mixture
Pulegone Dextro (Natural)
Head / Top Note
Terpene Classification: Monocyclic Monoterpenes
Synonyms: (+)-pulegone, D-pulegone
Taste Description: Minty sulfuraceous, fruity blackcurrant and raspberry, with fresh green leafy nuances
Odor Description: Minty, sulfuraceous, sweet with metallic buchu nuances.
CAS # 89-82-7
FEMA # 2963
Pyralone (Givaudan)
Fragrance Family: Leather
Odor Description: Leather, Green, Woody, Powerful.
CAS # 65442-31-1
Pyroprunat
Fresh fruity plum peach tropical.
CAS # 68039-73-6
Raspberry Essence (Natural) **
Robertet has discontinued this product as of March 7, 2023.
Raspberry Essence (Natural).
This blend of Natural Isolates from ROBERTET is a juicy accord that captures the sweet and delicateness of freshly picked raspberries.
CAS #: Mixture
Raspberry Ketone - 10% in PG
Taste description when used at 40.00 ppm:
Fruity, jammy, berry, raspberry and blueberry with seedy, cotton candy nuances.
CAS #: (Mixture)
10% Raspberry Ketone - CAS # 5471-51-2
90% Propylene Glycol - CAS # 57-55-6
Raspberry ketone (raspberry crystals)
Odor Description: Very sweet fruity warm odor of raspberry preserves.
CAS #: 5471-51-2
FEMA #: 2588
Rhodinol 70
Odor Description: Floral red rose spicy waxy powdery geranium.
CAS #: Mixture
Rhubafuran (Givaudan)
Fragrance Family: Citrus
Odor Description: Rhubarb, Green, Fresh, Citrus.
CAS # 82461-14-1
Rhubofix® (Firmenich)
Rhubofix® (Firmenich)
Fragrance Family: Fruity
Odor Description: Complex woody, spicy, floral and fruity note. It has a zesty freshness and unique green rhubarb effect.
CAS # 41816-03-9
Rhumacetal
Fragrance Family: Fruity
Odor Description: Fruity, liquor, rum, tobacco, woody.
CAS # 1670-47-9
FEMA# 4516
Ribes Mercaptan (1% in TEC)
Odor Description: Sulfurous, green, fruity, minty, tropical peach, berry
This is our diluted version of Ribes Mercaptan, diluted to 1% in Benzyl Benzoate.
This is a very strong and sulfurous scent, very powerful.
CAS #: (Mixture)
1% Ribes Mercaptan - CAS # 38462-22-5
99% Triethyl Citrate (TEC) - CAS # 77-93-0
Romandolide® (Firmenich) **
Top / Head Note to Middle / Heart Note to Base Note
Fragrance Family: Musk
Odor Description: Delicate, Musk.
CAS # 236391-76-7
Rosalva (IFF)
Fragrance Family: Floral
Odor Description: Floral, Aldehydic, Rose.
CAS # 13019-22-2
Rosamusk BHT (IFF)
Top Note / Middle Note
Fragrance Family: Floral
Odor Description: Floral, Musk, Geranium
CAS # 25225-10-9
Rosaphen® (Symrise)
Rosaphen® (Symrise)
Fragrance Family: Floral/Rose
Odor Description: Floral, rose petals, powdery, balsamic
Rose Crystals
White crystalline powder having a persistent powdery rose character.
CAS #: 90-17-5
Rose Oxide (racemic)
Green dark rose spicy fresh geranium.
CAS #: 16409-43-1
FEMA #: 3236
Rosyrane Super (Givaudan)
Fragrance Family: Floral
Odor Description: Floral, Rosy, Geranium, Green.
CAS #: 60335-71-9
Rum Ether (Natural) **
Rum Ether (Natural)
Fragrance Family: Gourmand
Odor Description: Woody, acidic, burnt, meaty and whisky notes
CAS #: 8030-89-5
Safraleine® (Givaudan)
Fragrance Family: Spicy
Odor Description: Spicy, Leathery, Woody, Warm.
CAS #: 54440-17-4
Safranal **
Limited quantity available until June 23, 2023.
Fragrance Family: Herbal
Odor Description: Fresh, herbal, phenolic, metallic, rosemary, tobacco, spicy.
CAS #: 116-26-7
FEMA #: 3389
Sakura Salicylate™ (Takasago)
Sakura Salicylate is made by Takasago
Odor Description: Sweet, floral, balsamic and a delicate, light, but persistent cherry-blossom fragrance
CAS #: 79915-74-5
Sandalore® (Givaudan) **
Sandalore® (Givaudan) aka Sandal pentanol
Fragrance Family: Woody
Odor Description: Woody, Sandalwood, Sweet, Warm
This product can not ship by USPS due to its status as a potential marine pollutant
Please be aware that this is one of our larger molecules, which cannot always be detected by smell directly from the bottle.
CAS #: 65113-99-7
Sandela® 85 IPM (Givaudan)
Fragrance Family: Woody
Odor Description: Woody, Sandalwood, Balsamic
CAS #: (Mixture)
Isobornyl Cyclohexanol - CAS # 3407-42-9
Isopropyl Myristate - CAS # 110-27-0
Sanjinol (IFF) **
Fragrance Family: Woody
Odor Description: Sandalwood, Floral, Woody
Natural sandalwood-like odor. Good diffusion and substantivity.
CAS # 28219-61-6
Santaliff™ (IFF) **
Fragrance Family: Woody
Odor Description: Woody, Sandalwood
To give increased substantivity and sandalwood character to fragrances
CAS # 28219-60-5