Maple Lactone (10% in DPG)

• 10% dilution in DPG for easy blending
• Delivers rich gourmand warmth with creamy sweetness
• Excellent for dessert-themed perfumes, tobacco blends, and woody ambers
• Pairs perfectly with caramelic, creamy, woody, or nutty notes
• Long-lasting and ideal for oil perfumes, body mists, and incense
  
  

Maple Lactone (10% in DPG) is a pre-diluted version of this rich, gourmand aroma chemical, celebrated for its sweet, warm, maple syrup-like scent with smooth caramel, coconut, and nutty undertones. This 10% dilution in DPG (Dipropylene Glycol) makes it ideal for precision use in perfumes, oil-based attars, body sprays, incense pastes, and gourmand cosmetic blends.

Maple Lactone is often used in dessert-style fragrances, tobacco accords, and woody-amber bases, where it imparts a mouthwatering sweetness and cozy warmth. It blends beautifully with ingredients like Furaneol for candy-like effects, Sulfurol for roasted depth, and Ethyl Vanillin for creamy richness.

SCENT DESCRIPTION : Maple Lactone opens with an immediately recognisable warmth reminiscent of freshly poured maple syrup — sweet, creamy, and faintly caramellic at the edges. As it dries down, a subtle woody and coconut-like roundness emerges, grounding the sweetness and preventing it from reading as overly confectionery. At low concentrations it contributes a soft lactonic creaminess that reads almost musky on warm skin. Its overall character is indulgent without being cloying when used within recommended rates.

NOTE POSITION : Mid–Base

FRAGRANCE FAMILY : Gourmand · Oriental · Woody

FACETS : Maple Syrup · Caramel · Creamy · Woody · Lactonic

TENACITY : High — 6 to 10 hours on skin; longer on fabric and in wax

SILLAGE : Medium — projects warmly close to skin; excellent tenacity in layered and oriental blends

Chemical Name : Cyclic ester lactone aroma chemical (maple-type gamma or delta lactone)
CAS Number : Verify with supplier — varies by specific isomer and commercial grade
Synonyms : Maple Lactone, Maple Syrup Lactone, Lactone Maple
Purity % : ≥98% cosmetic grade
Appearance : Colourless to pale yellow clear mobile liquid
Odor Threshold : Very low — approximately 1 to 10 ppb (verify with supplier)
Solubility : Soluble in ethanol and carrier oils; limited aqueous solubility
Specific Gravity : Approximately 1.00 to 1.05 at 20°C (verify with supplier)
Flash Point : Above 60°C (verify with supplier before handling)
Type : Synthetic

Use 0.5–2% of this dilution to sweeten and warm your base or heart notes. Pair with Furaneol for candy/toffee effects, Sulfurol for a roasted depth, or with Ethyl Vanillin to build cozy amber gourmand perfumes.

Recommended Usage Rates

EDP (Eau de Parfum) : 1.0 – 3.0%
EDT (Eau de Toilette) : 0.5 – 2.0%
Body Lotion : 0.3 – 1.5%
Shampoo / Body Wash : 0.2 – 1.0%
Candle (in wax) : 3.0 – 6.0%
Reed Diffuser : 5.0 – 10.0%
Soap (cold process) : 1.0 – 3.0%

IFRA 51st Amendment Limits

Category 4 (Fine Fragrance) : Verify against IFRA database using confirmed CAS
Category 5 (Body Lotion, Leave-on) : Verify against IFRA database using confirmed CAS
Category 9 (Rinse-off, Shampoo) : Verify against IFRA database using confirmed CAS

⚠️ Maple Lactone may cause skin sensitisation in some individuals at elevated concentrations. Always dilute before any skin application.
⚠️ Never apply undiluted material directly to skin or mucous membranes.
⚠️ Always test in your final formulation before committing to large-scale production batches.

Usage Method 1 — As a Gourmand Heart Note
Use Maple Lactone at 1 to 2% in alcohol-based fragrance as a heart note to build warmth around vanilla, tonka, and coumarin. Introduce it after your top notes are established so it anchors the mid and base structure without distorting the opening character of the blend.

Usage Method 2 — As an Oriental Fixative in Oil-Based Perfumery
In oud and mukhallat blends, add Maple Lactone at 0.5 to 1.5% to round woody-resinous compositions. It acts as a bridge material, softening harshness in smoky or animalic accords while adding a sweet syrupy warmth that many customers associate with premium oriental fragrance profiles.

Usage Method 3 — In Home Fragrance Blends
In candle wax, use Maple Lactone at 3 to 5% as part of a total 30 to 40% fragrance load. It blends seamlessly with cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, smoked wood, and vanilla to create autumnal and bakery-style home fragrance compositions with genuine character and warmth.

BEST PAIRINGS

Vanilla Absolute / Vanillin → Amplifies sweet creaminess; classic gourmand foundation accord
Tonka Bean Absolute → Creates a warm, coumarinic-sweet base with natural depth
Sandalwood / Sandalore → Adds creaminess to woody notes; excellent smoothing effect
Iso E Super → Diffuses the maple note and adds woody-cedar airiness to the blend
Cashmeran → Deepens the musky-woody background; adds cashmere-like softness
Ethyl Maltol → Reinforces the caramellic sweetness without adding heaviness
Coumarin → Classic pairing; warm, hay-like sweetness that reads sophisticated
Cinnamon Bark EO → Creates a spiced maple effect; very popular in home fragrance

AVOID
Avoid pairing with heavy aldehydic or sharp citrus top notes at similarly high concentrations. Maple Lactone can sit uncomfortably against bright aldehydic citrus materials when both are used at elevated rates simultaneously. Balance and proportion are essential.

💡 To build a cozy dessert-inspired base 🍮, use 0.5–2% Maple Lactone (10% in DPG) in your gourmand or amber perfumes.

🍯 Pair with Furaneol for candy-like intensity, and Sulfurol for roasted, nutty depth.

🧴 Blend with Ethyl Vanillin or Tolu Balsam to enhance sweetness and boost creamy longevity.

🔄 Always stir thoroughly before use to ensure consistency in mists, roll-ons, or wax formulas.

⚠️ Perform a patch test when using in skin-contact products to ensure compatibility.

Physical State : Clear mobile liquid at room temperature
Skin Safety : Dilute before all skin application; sensitisation possible at high concentrations
Eye Contact : Avoid contact — flush immediately and thoroughly with clean water if exposure occurs
Ingestion : Not for consumption — store away from children and food products at all times
Ventilation : Work in a well-ventilated space when handling neat undiluted material
Storage : Cool, dark place away from direct sunlight, heat sources, and open flame
Shelf Life : 24 to 36 months when stored correctly in a tightly sealed container
Container : Store in original sealed container; dark glass or aluminium vessels preferred
Flammability : Combustible liquid — keep away from naked flame and all ignition sources

Q1: What does Maple Lactone smell like?

It has a warm, syrupy sweet scent reminiscent of maple syrup, coconut, caramel, and roasted sugar—perfect for gourmand profiles.

Q2: Can I use this in oil-based perfumes and attars?

Yes! It is pre-diluted in DPG, making it ready for use in oil-based roll-ons, sprays, and incense.

Q3: Is it natural or synthetic?

It is a synthetic aroma chemical, although Sotolon naturally occurs in fenugreek and aged wines.

Q4: What styles of perfume does it suit best?

Maple Lactone works beautifully in gourmand, woody, amber, tobacco, and dessert-themed fragrances.

Q5: What are good ingredients to blend with it?

Excellent with Furaneol, Sulfurol, Tolu Balsam, and creamy vanilla ingredients.

Professional formulation workflow

Maple Lactone (10% in DPG) should be evaluated in a controlled small batch before production. Confirm the supplied grade, active concentration and recommended application range from the current supplier documentation. Weigh accurately instead of measuring by drops, record every adjustment, and compare the modified trial against an unchanged control.

Compatibility and quality checks

Test the ingredient in the actual alcohol, oil, surfactant, emulsion or wax base intended for sale. Observe clarity, separation, color, odor and performance immediately after mixing and again after a suitable resting period. A material that looks stable in a concentrate can behave differently in the finished formulation.

Scale-up and safety

Convert percentages into exact batch weights and verify the final consumer-product concentration before scaling. Follow the latest applicable IFRA, cosmetic, chemical and supplier safety documentation for the intended category. Use appropriate protective equipment, ventilation and clearly labeled containers, and retain a sample from every approved batch for quality comparison.