Ethyl Levulinate Aroma Chemical | Fruity Sweet Note

Product Name

Ethyl Levulinate

CAS No.: 539-88-8

🟢 Difficulty: Beginner

⏳ Lasting: Medium

🌸 Note: Top / Heart

Description

Ethyl Levulinate is an ester with a soft, sweet and fruity odor character. Its profile can show fresh, slightly floral and mildly woody nuances, giving it a smooth and understated presence in fragrance compositions. It is less sharply fruity than many short-chain esters, making it useful when a softer and more rounded effect is desired.

In perfumery, Ethyl Levulinate can be used as a supporting material in fruity, fresh, floral and warm compositions. It can help smooth transitions between brighter top notes and the heart of a fragrance while adding a subtle sweet-fruity character. Its gentle profile also makes it useful in natural-style and modern fragrance formulations where a soft background nuance is preferred over a strong identifiable fruit note.

Odor Profile

• Sweet

• Fruity

• Fresh

• Soft

• Mildly floral

• Slightly woody

• Warm

• Smooth

Recommended Formulation Level (Educational guideline only)

• Trace: 0.1–0.5%

• General use: 0.5–3%

• High-impact accords: 3–10%

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

Works Well With

• Ethyl Butyrate

• Ethyl Caprylate

• Isoamyl Acetate

• Hexyl Acetate

• Linalool

• Linalyl Acetate

• Hedione

• Benzyl Acetate

• Phenethyl Alcohol

• Vanillin

• Sandalwood materials

• Musk materials

Common Applications

• Fine Fragrance

• Attars

• Candles

• Soap

• Body Care

• Home Fragrance

• Fruity Accords

• Fresh Accords

• Floral Accords

• Gourmand Accords

• Naturalistic Fragrance Blends

Perfumers' Tip

Use Ethyl Levulinate when you need a soft fruity sweetness without an overly sharp fruit effect. It can help round out fresh and floral compositions and works particularly well with soft woods, vanilla and musks for a warmer drydown.