Furfural
CAS: 98-01-1
TopGourmand
Identifiers
Manufacturer
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CAS number
98-01-1
CAS (all sources)
98-01-1
CAS (Perfumiarz)
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CAS (PerfumersWorld)
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CAS (FraterWork)
98-01-1
CAS (EU Hekserij)
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CAS (TSCA Hekserij)
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INCI name (FraterWork)
FURFURAL
IUPAC name (FraterWork)
Furan-2-carbaldehyde
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)
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Synonyms (FraterWork)
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Scent profile
Note type (FraterWork)
Top Note
Odour family (FraterWork)
Gourmand
Odour profile (FraterWork)
Furfural has a sweet woody-almond aroma with warm baked bread
facets, caramellic undertones, bitter coffee nuances, and a distinctive
bran-like quality.
Longevity (FraterWork)
Lasts 4 hours on a smelling strip.
Appearance (FraterWork)
Pale yellow liquid
Descriptions
Comment (FraterWork)
Furfural opens with sweet woody-almond character—warm, inviting, and immediately
evocative of fresh-baked bread. The caramellic undertone adds depth, while a
bitter coffee nuance provides sophistication. This furan aldehyde smells
remarkably natural and food-like, bridging almond, bread crust, and roasted
coffee in a single molecule.
In compositions, furfural acts as the bridge between sweet vanillic notes and
dry woody bases. You'll find it indispensable for creating authentic bakery
accords where it provides the toasted crust against creamy vanilla interiors.
Pair it with pyrazines to amplify nutty roasted facets, or use it to "brown"
overly sweet gourmand blends that need grounding.
When you need that unmistakable scent of Maillard browning—whether for coffee,
whiskey, or pastry effects—this family of materials delivers the heat-treated
authenticity other materials can't match. Use it sparingly; its potency easily
dominates when overdosed.
Important: this has an extremely restrictive IFRA allowance of 0.001% of your
finished perfume.
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Notes
Furfural opens with sweet woody-almond character—warm, inviting, and immediately
evocative of fresh-baked bread. The caramellic undertone adds depth, while a
bitter coffee nuance provides sophistication. This furan aldehyde smells
remarkably natural and food-like, bridging almond, bread crust, and roasted
coffee in a single molecule.
In compositions, furfural acts as the bridge between sweet vanillic notes and
dry woody bases. You'll find it indispensable for creating authentic bakery
accords where it provides the toasted crust against creamy vanilla interiors.
Pair it with pyrazines to amplify nutty roasted facets, or use it to "brown"
overly sweet gourmand blends that need grounding.
When you need that unmistakable scent of Maillard browning—whether for coffee,
whiskey, or pastry effects—this family of materials delivers the heat-treated
authenticity other materials can't match. Use it sparingly; its potency easily
dominates when overdosed.
Important: this has an extremely restrictive IFRA allowance of 0.001% of your
finished perfume.
aromachem Best Seller
Usage
Average use (FraterWork)
0.5% in a perfume compound
Uses (FraterWork)
Creates authentic bread and baked goods accords, adds bitter almond
character to gourmand compositions, provides coffee nuances in gourmet
fragrances.
IFRA 51 (FraterWork)
0.001% in finished product (Cat. 4)
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