Very mild, waxy-fatty ester with a faintly fruity, almost coconut-oil nuance. Low odor intensity — used more as a fixative, emollient, or diluent than as a character note.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 641.
Colorless oily liquid.
Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.
Fatty-waxy, weak and somewhat stearin-like odor of considerable tenacity.
This ester has found very little use in perfume compositions. Occasionally it finds its way into certain floral bases, such as Tuberose or Lily, where it may supply fairly natural waxy petal-like notes accompanied by a discrete greenness.
Produced by direct esterification of n-Heptanol with Dodecanoic acid under azeotropic conditions.