Ethyl Maltol is a powerful sweet aroma chemical used extensively in perfumery and fragrance formulation. It has a characteristic sweet, caramelized sugar, cotton-candy, fruity and jam-like aroma. It is much stronger and sweeter in odor than maltol and is especially useful for creating gourmand, fruity and candy-like fragrance accords. Ethyl Maltol is very powerful, so relatively small amounts can noticeably change a fragrance. Too much can dominate the perfume and create an excessively sweet, candy-like character.
Chemical Name: Ethyl Maltol
CAS No.: 4940-11-8
Molecular Formula: C₇H₈O₃
Molecular Weight: 140.14 g/mol
Appearance: White to off-white crystalline powder
Odor: Very sweet, caramel, cotton candy, cooked sugar and fruity
Function: Aroma chemical / fragrance ingredient
Uses in Perfumery
Gourmand Fragrances: Creates sweet caramel, candy and dessert effects
Vanilla Accords: Enhances and rounds vanilla notes
Fruity Fragrances: Makes strawberry, raspberry and other fruit notes richer and more jam-like
Cotton Candy Accords: Produces the characteristic spun-sugar effect
Caramel Accords: Adds warm cooked-sugar sweetness
Chocolate/Cocoa Accords: Enhances sweet confectionery notes
Amber Fragrances: Adds sweetness and warmth
Floral Fragrances: Adds sweetness and can soften floral compositions
Fine Fragrance: Used in perfumes, body sprays and fragrance concentrates
Cosmetics: Used as part of the fragrance in lotions, creams, soaps and hair products
In Perfume Formulation
It blends particularly well with vanillin, ethyl vanillin, fruity aroma chemicals, berry accords, musk, amber, chocolate, coffee, caramel and many floral materials. It is commonly dissolved before incorporation into a perfume concentrate because it is supplied as crystals/powder.
Ethyl Maltol
