PF
← Ingredient library
← prevnext →

Hay Absolute

CAS
8031-00-3
EC
Material type
other
Canonical source
document derived
Formulation

Usage guidance

Suggested min
Suggested max
Cost
Stock
Compatibility tags
chyprecolognehayjasminnew-mown-hay
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
sweet
Note tendency
Base
Descriptors
sweetherbaceouscoumarin

Warm, sweet, coumarin-rich aroma of freshly dried grass and hay — reminiscent of a sun-baked meadow with tobacco-like and slightly tea-like nuances. Develops a soft, powdery, almost almondy sweetness over time with subtle green-herbaceous undertones.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
6 / 10
Tenacity
7 / 10
Volatility
3 / 10
EU cosmetic labelling

Allergen disclosure

AllergenCAS% in ingredient
3-PROPYLIDENEPHTHALIDE17369-59-4
6-METHYL COUMARIN92-48-8
ACETYL CEDRENE32388-55-9
AMYL SALICYLATE2050-08-0
ANETHOLE104-46-1
Alpha-Isomethyl ionone127-51-5
Amyl cinnamal122-40-7
Amylcinnamyl alcohol101-85-9
Anise alcohol105-13-5
BENZALDEHYDE100-52-70.02%
Benzyl alcohol100-51-60.02%
Benzyl benzoate120-51-4
Benzyl cinnamate103-41-3
Benzyl salicylate118-58-1
CAMPHOR76-22-2
CANANGA ODORATA OIL / EXTRACT83863-30-3
CARVONE99-49-0
CEDRUS ATLANTICA OIL / EXTRACT92201-55-3
CINNAMOMUM CASSIA LEAF OIL8007-80-5
CINNAMOMUM ZEYLANICUM BARK OIL8015-91-6
CITRUS AURANTIUM BERGAMIA PEEL OIL8007-75-8
CITRUS AURANTIUM FLOWER OIL72968-50-4
CITRUS AURANTIUM PEEL OIL68916-04-1
CITRUS LIMON PEEL OIL84929-31-7
Cinnamal104-55-2
Cinnamyl alcohol104-54-1
Citral5392-40-5
Citronellol106-22-9
Coumarin91-64-51.2%
DIMETHYL PHENETHYL ACETATE151-05-3
EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS OIL97926-40-4
EUGENIA CARYOPHYLLUS OIL8000-34-8
EUGENYL ACETATE93-28-7
Eugenol97-53-0
Farnesol4602-84-0
GERANYL ACETATE105-87-3
Geraniol106-24-1
HEXADECANOLACTONE109-29-5
HEXAMETHYLINDANOPYRAN1222-05-5
Hexyl cinnamal101-86-0
Hydroxycitronellal107-75-5
ISOEUGENYL ACETATE93-29-8
Isoeugenol97-54-1
JASMINE OIL / EXTRACT84776-64-7
JUNIPERUS VIRGINIANA OIL8000-27-9
LAURUS NOBILIS LEAF OIL8002-41-3
LAVANDULA OIL / EXTRACT91722-69-9
LEMONGRASS OIL8007-02-1
LINALYL ACETATE115-95-7
LIPPIA CITRIODORA ABSOLUTE8024-12-2
Limonene138-86-3
Linalool78-70-6
MENTHA PIPERITA OIL8006-90-4
MENTHA VIRIDIS LEAF OIL8008-79-5
MENTHOL89-78-1
METHYL SALICYLATE119-36-8
MYROXYLON PEREIRAE OIL / EXTRACT8007-00-9
Methyl 2-octynoate111-12-6
NARCISSUS EXTRACT90064-26-9
Oak moss extract9000-50-4
PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS FLOWER OIL90082-51-2
PINENE80-56-8
PINUS MUGO90082-72-7
PINUS PUMILA97676-05-6
POGOSTEMON CABLIN OIL8014-09-3
ROSE FLOWER OIL / EXTRACT8007-01-0
ROSE KETONES43052-87-5
SALICYLALDEHYDE90-02-8
SANTALOL11031-45-1
SANTALUM ALBUM OIL84787-70-2
SCLAREOL515-03-7
TERPINEOL8000-41-7
TERPINOLENE586-62-9
TETRAMETHYL ACETYLOCTAHYDRONAPHTHALENES54464-57-2
TRIMETHYLBENZENEPROPANOL103694-68-4
TRIMETHYLCYCLOPENTENYL METHYLISOPENTENOL67801-20-1
TURPENTINE9005-90-7
Tree moss extract68648-41-9
VANILLIN121-33-50.1%
alpha-TERPINENE99-86-5
beta-CARYOPHYLLENE87-44-5
naturals · No. 206

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin, page 188.

tenacity · moderatepower · weaksolvent extraction
sweetherbaceouscoumarin
Appearance

Generally, the commercially available Hay Absolutes are viscous liquids, dark amber, dark green or brownish green in color, occasionally they are soft masses of olive-brown color.

Odor

The odor is powerful and extremely sweet, quite diffusive, coumarin-like and faintly herbaceous, very uniform and tenacious. The undertone is almost jam-like sweet, reminiscent of figs or preserved prunes in odor type.

Flavor

Hay absolute could be used in flavors, but the coumarin-ban is, at least ethically, extended to such natural products which contain significant amounts of coumarin.

Uses in perfumery

Hay Absolute is used in perfumery not only in 'new mown hay' bases, or in combination with flouve, melilotus, tonka, woodruff, deertongue, etc., but also as an individual note to be introduced whenever a truly herbaceous-sweet undertone is required: in lavender, fougére, chypre, colognes, tea-notes, 'tabac'-notes, forest-notes and various bouquets. Interesting effects are obtained with hay absolute in jasmin bases, orange flower bases, etc.

Production

The botanical material is extracted with petroleum ether to produce a concréte. The absolute is prepared by alcohol washing of the concréte.

IFRA Annex I

Natural constituents in this material

Restricted IFRA-standard materials typically present in this NCS at the listed concentrations.

ConstituentCASTypical %
Coumarin91-64-58%
Identity
Aliases · 6
Hay absoluteFlouve AbsoluteFlouve Oilfoin coupéHay Oilnew mown hay
Commercial
Suppliers · 1

Loading suppliers…

Compliance note. Restriction data is sourced directly from IFRA publications and preserved with its document excerpt. Perfume Foundry is a compliance-support tool — not a substitute for a qualified safety assessor (CPSR / PIF).