Cedryl Acetate
Chinese name: 乙酸柏木酯
English name: Cedryl Acetate
CAS No.: 77-54-3
Key Characteristics
Compared with the rough and camphoraceous profile of natural cedarwood oil, cedryl acetate offers a gentler, drier, and more refined aroma. It removes some of the harsher facets of natural components, presenting a clean, steady, and pleasing woody note, reminiscent of the elegant scent of freshly shaved pencil wood.
As an ester with relatively low volatility, cedryl acetate exhibits strong longevity and serves as an effective fixative, extending longevity and lending a steady woody presence throughout the dry-down.
Its aroma molecules possess moderate volatility, allowing rapid diffusion into the surrounding space while maintaining impressive persistence, making it a premium fixative.
Enhancing floral opulence: When blended with violet, iris, rose, and other floral notes, it enriches their powdery sweetness and fullness, creating a more refined impression.
Building woody structures: In synergy with sandalwood, cedarwood, patchouli, and similar notes, it enhances depth and dryness.
Serving as a gentle carrier: Its mild, unobtrusive nature makes it a perfect foundational background note, seamlessly elevating key accords without overpowering them.
Highly resistant to light, heat, acids, and alkalis, it is suitable for a broad range of product systems. It integrates well with nearly all fragrance types, especially woody, amber, musky, and oriental accords.
Primary Applications
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A base modifier in men’s fragrances: A staple in fougère, woody, and chypre creations, providing a dry, steady woody base in middle and base notes.
A modifier in women’s fragrances: Adds depth, warmth, and persistence to oriental and unisex creations.
As a fixative: Adds powdery richness and subtle woody depth for oriental fragrances.
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A key ingredient in soap fragrances: Its exceptional alkaline stability makes it a mainstay for building woody bases in soap formulations, imparting a long-lasting clean woodiness after washing.
In shampoos, body washes, talcum powders, and skin care products: Provides a clean, gentle, and enduring scent that conveys a feeling of comfort and reassurance.
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In laundry detergents and fabric softeners: Its dry woody notes evoke impressions of “cleanliness” and “sun-dried freshness”.
In candles and room sprays: Creates a serene and tranquil ambiance.
Usage Recommendations and Precautions
Dosage: In finished fragrances, its dosage range is wide. Typical dosage: 1%–5% as a supporting woody note; 5%–10% or higher when functioning as a main woody note or fixative.
Safety: It is safe for use in compliance with IFRA standards, with no known allergen restrictions.。
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- Classic soapy wood accord: When paired with bacdanol, coumarin, and similar materials, it forms a clean, classic woody base for soap fragrances.
- Enhancing powderiness: When combined with ionones, orris resinoid, and musks, it strengthens powdery sweetness and soft diffusion.
- Constructing dry wood notes: When blended with cedarwood, patchouli, and vetiver oils, it creates intensely dry and deep woody accords.
- An upgraded replacement for cedarwood oil: Often used directly to refine or replace natural cedarwood oil, offering a softer and more persistent effect.
