Linalyl Formate, with CAS number 115-99-1, is a synthetic aroma chemical commonly used in perfumery for its pleasant, fruity, and floral scent profile. It is often employed to enhance the freshness and complexity of fragrances, particularly in floral and fruity compositions. Linalyl Formate typically sits in the top to middle notes of a formula, contributing to the overall brightness and uplifting character of the scent. This ingredient is valued for its ability to blend well with other floral notes, such as lavender and bergamot, as well as with fruity notes like peach and pear. In terms of safety and regulatory considerations, Linalyl Formate is subject to IFRA guidelines, which may impose restrictions on its usage levels in certain applications to ensure consumer safety. As with many fragrance ingredients, it is important for formulators to be aware of potential allergenic properties, although Linalyl Formate is not among the most commonly recognized allergens in fragrance formulations. — AI-generated summary, 2026-09-02.
Fresh, bright and slightly fruity-floral with a distinct bergamot-lavender character. Softer and more rounded than linalool itself, with a green, dewy petal quality and a light citrus lift. Fades fairly quickly, leaving a faint sweet-floral trail.AI · claude-opus-4-7
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Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 770.
Colorless mobile liquid.
Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.
Very fresh citrusy, green-Bergamot-like, herbaceous Coriander odor of moderate to poor tenacity.
Sweet Apricot or Peach-like flavor, fresh, slightly spicy and green.
Useful in Citrus fragrances as a further lift to Bergamot or Lemon, and often used in Chypre type fragrances or aldehydic-fruity complexes.
It is also used in flavor compositions for imitation Pineapple, Apricot, Peach, Apple and various Berry complexes.
Produced by formylation of Dehydrolinalool, followed by hydrogenation of the ester.