Aromavault

Identifiers

Manufacturer

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CAS number

513-86-0

CAS (all sources)

513-86-0

CAS (Perfumiarz)

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CAS (PerfumersWorld)

513-86-0

CAS (FraterWork)

513-86-0

CAS (EU Hekserij)

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CAS (TSCA Hekserij)

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INCI name (FraterWork)

ACETOIN

IUPAC name (FraterWork)

3-Hydroxybutan-2-one

INCI (Hekserij)

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EC number (Hekserij)

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FEMA (Hekserij)

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UN number

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Synonyms (PerfumersWorld)

2,3-butanolone : Hydroxy-beta-oxobutane, Gamma- : Acetoin : Acetyl MethylCarbinol : Dimethyl Ketol : Butanolone, 2,3- : Acetoin : 2-Butanone, 3-hydroxy-: 3-Hydroxy-2-butanone :

Synonyms (FraterWork)

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Scent profile

Note type (FraterWork)

Heart Note

Odour family (FraterWork)

Gourmand

Odour profile (FraterWork)

Acetoin delivers a soft, creamy cultured butter aroma with yogurt-like undertones and a green fatty nuance that adds depth and richness.

Longevity (FraterWork)

Lasts 28 hours on a smelling strip.

Odor life hours (PerfumersWorld)

0.48

Relative odor impact (PerfumersWorld)

190

Appearance (FraterWork)

Pale yellow liquid

Descriptions

Description

Acetoin is intensely sweet caramel creamy sour green buttery useful formodifying dairy notesKeywords: milk fatty butter vanilla orange juice carrot fish fruit creamtop-notes aromatic lipstickBEST USED IN 10% or even 1% DILUTION

Odour (PerfumersWorld)

sweet carmal creamy green butter dairy milk fatty buttery, creamy, sour,fatty, vanilla

Description (PerfumersWorld)

Acetoin is intensely sweet caramel creamy sour green buttery useful formodifying dairy notesKeywords: milk fatty butter vanilla orange juice carrot fish fruit creamtop-notes aromatic lipstickBEST USED IN 10% or even 1% DILUTION

Comment (FraterWork)

Acetoin opens with unmistakable buttery-creamy character—sweet, rich, and instantly evocative of fresh dairy. The caramel undertone adds warmth without becoming confectionery, while mild fatty nuances provide the authentic quality that separates this from simpler sweet materials. The overall effect is comforting, milky, and surprisingly versatile. This material transforms abstract florals into flesh and substance - add traces to tuberose and watch it become waxy and carnal. In gourmand compositions, acetoin bridges the gap between flat sweetness and three-dimensional richness, turning sugar into toffee and fruit into jam. Pair it with lactones for condensed milk effects or layer it under sandalwood to recreate that coveted buttermilk top note. Use acetoin when you need to soften synthetic edges without adding heaviness. It excels at creating fermented nuances in fruit accords and adding the fatty richness missing from reconstituted white florals. aromachem Best Seller

Notes

Acetoin opens with unmistakable buttery-creamy character—sweet, rich, and instantly evocative of fresh dairy. The caramel undertone adds warmth without becoming confectionery, while mild fatty nuances provide the authentic quality that separates this from simpler sweet materials. The overall effect is comforting, milky, and surprisingly versatile. This material transforms abstract florals into flesh and substance - add traces to tuberose and watch it become waxy and carnal. In gourmand compositions, acetoin bridges the gap between flat sweetness and three-dimensional richness, turning sugar into toffee and fruit into jam. Pair it with lactones for condensed milk effects or layer it under sandalwood to recreate that coveted buttermilk top note. Use acetoin when you need to soften synthetic edges without adding heaviness. It excels at creating fermented nuances in fruit accords and adding the fatty richness missing from reconstituted white florals. aromachem Best Seller

Usage

Perfume uses (PerfumersWorld)

Orange Juice Carrot Fish Fruit Cream poor tenacity, moderatelystable as topnote in some aromatic tasty perfumes, e.g. for lipstickCheese, Cheddar * Relative Odor Impact 190 * Odor Life on a smelling strip 0.48 hrs

Average use (FraterWork)

0.5% in a perfume compound

Uses (FraterWork)

Essential butter note for gourmands, adds creamy texture to florals and fruits.

IFRA 51 (FraterWork)

No restriction for category 4

Links

PerfumersWorldhttps://www.perfumersworld.com/view.php?pro_id=4DV02664

FraterWorkhttps://fraterworks.com/products/acetoin

Acetoin

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