A fresh, fruity ester with a green-floral character reminiscent of ripe apricot, plum, and unripe pear skin. Has a slightly waxy, orris-like nuance in the drydown with a soft rosy floral edge.AI · claude-opus-4-7
Composition, IFRA restriction figures, allergen concentrations and where this material is bought are part of Perfume Foundry’s curated library and need an account. Create one or sign in.
Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 637.
Colorless mobile liquid.
Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol, propylene glycol and oils.
Somewhat sharp, fruity-fatty, apple and plum-like, remotely orris-like odor of moderate tenacity.
Sweet, rather heavy-fruity taste, reminiscent of apple and plum.
Apart from a possible use as part of topnote complexes in perfumes of woody-fruity character, there is probably very little application of this ester in fragrances. It gives interesting effects in support of Elderflower absolute (“Tobacco”, etc.).
Heptyl formate is used sparingly in flavor compositions for imitation Apricot, Peach, Plum, Raspberry, Blackcurrant, Gooseberry, Rum, etc.
Produced by direct esterification of n-Heptanol with Formic acid in presence of a catalyst.