Delta Decalactone Aroma Chemical | Creamy Fruity Note

Product Name

Delta Decalactone

CAS No.: 705-86-2

🟢 Difficulty: Beginner

⏳ Lasting: Medium–High

🌸 Note: Heart / Base

Description

Delta Decalactone is a lactonic aroma chemical known for its creamy, fruity and milky character. Its odor profile is strongly associated with ripe peach and apricot, accompanied by soft coconut-like, creamy and slightly buttery nuances. This combination makes it particularly useful for creating realistic fruit effects as well as smooth, creamy textures in fragrance compositions.

In perfumery, Delta Decalactone is widely used to build peach, apricot, tropical fruit, creamy floral and gourmand accords. It can add a juicy, velvety quality to fruity compositions while giving floral accords greater softness and richness. It is also useful for creating creamy coconut and milk-like effects when combined with other lactonic materials. Because of its warm and rounded character, it can help bridge fruity heart notes with vanilla, musk, sandalwood and other base materials.

Odor Profile

• Peachy

• Creamy

• Milky

• Fruity

• Apricot-like

• Lactonic

• Coconut-like

• Slightly buttery

Recommended Formulation Level (Educational guideline only)

• Trace: 0.05–0.2%

• General use: 0.2–2%

• High-impact accords: 2–5%

These are formulation guidelines for perfumers and are not IFRA limits.

Works Well With

• Gamma Undecalactone

• Gamma Decalactone

• Delta Dodecalactone

• Vanillin

• Ethyl Vanillin

• Hedione

• Linalool

• Benzyl Acetate

• Peach materials

• Apricot materials

• Sandalwood materials

• Musk materials

Common Applications

• Fine Fragrance

• Attars

• Candles

• Soap

• Body Care

• Home Fragrance

• Fruity Accords

• Peach & Apricot Accords

• Gourmand Accords

• Lactonic Accords

Perfumers' Tip

Use Delta Decalactone to give fruity accords a creamy, juicy and velvety texture. It is especially effective in peach and apricot compositions, while pairing it with vanilla and musks can create a soft gourmand character. Start at low levels and build gradually, as its lactonic character can quickly become prominent.