• Solid powder with classic sweet-tonka aroma
• Adds warmth, softness, and longevity to perfumes
• Excellent in amber bases, fougères, tobacco, oriental blends, and gourmand florals
• Acts as both a fixative and a scent modifier
• Suitable for use in attars, oil perfumes, solids, incense blends, and powders

Coumarin Powder is a classic perfumery material known for its sweet, warm, hay-like, and tonka bean aroma. With nuances of vanilla, almond, and soft spice, it adds comforting sweetness and powdery warmth to perfumes, especially in oriental, fougere, gourmand, and amber compositions. Coumarin has been a cornerstone in perfumery since the 19th century, loved for its ability to round out sharp notes and enhance fixative properties.

In powder form, it is easy to store, measure, and dilute into alcohol or oil-based bases.

INCI Name: Coumarin

CAS Number: 91-64-5

Molecular Formula: C9H6O2

Appearance: White to off-white crystalline powder

Odor Description: Tonka, sweet hay, warm vanilla, almondy

Purity: 99%

Boiling Point: ~298°C (decomposes)

Flash Point: ~162°C

Density: ~0.94 g/cm³

Solubility: Soluble in alcohol, limited solubility in oils (use alcohol or DPG for better blending)

Recommended Usage Level: 0.1%–4% depending on formula

Category: Sweet Fixative – Base Note – Perfumery Use

Use 0.3–2% in amber, tobacco, and oriental blends to build depth and sweet powdery warmth.

💡 To bring sweet warmth and cozy depth to your blend 🍯🍂, use 0.3–2% Coumarin Powder in your base accords.

🌰 Blend with tonka, vanilla, and benzoin for rich gourmand amber bases.

🔥 Add to tobacco and leather notes for warmth and softness.

🌸 Use with rose, heliotrope, or ylang for classic oriental floral warmth.

🔄 Dissolve in alcohol or DPG first before adding to oil blends for better solubility.

⚠️ Potent in nature—always weigh carefully and start low in concentration.

Q1: What does Coumarin Powder smell like?

It smells like sweet tonka beans, with warm notes of hay, almond, vanilla, and soft spice—comforting and long-lasting.

Q2: Is it natural or synthetic?

Coumarin can be found naturally in tonka beans, cinnamon, and sweetgrass, but it is often used in its pure, synthetic form for consistency and purity.

Q3: Can I use it in oil-based perfumes or attars?

Yes, but since it’s a powder, pre-dissolve it in alcohol or DPG before adding to oils for smooth blending.

Q4: What kinds of perfumes benefit from Coumarin?

Ideal in amber bases, fougères, gourmands, tobacco blends, and oriental-floral compositions.

Q5: What does it blend well with?

Best with vanillin, tonka, benzoin, patchouli, sandalwood, tobacco, and floral absolutes like rose or jasmine.