• Soft, fruity-lactic ester with creamy green-apple nuance
• Adds smoothness and blending power in fruity, floral, and gourmand perfumes
• Excellent in pear/apple bases, lactonic florals, and dessert-style compositions
• Can be used to round off sharp citrus or green top notes
• Works well in attars, roll-ons, mists, and solid perfumes

Ethyl Lactate is a light, versatile ester aroma chemical with a mild, fruity-lactic scent that resembles buttermilk, creamy apple, and light green fruits. Its gentle character makes it an effective blender and modifier, often used to bring softness, smooth transitions, and creamy fruit nuance to top and heart notes in perfumes.

It is especially valued in fruity florals, gourmand compositions, and natural-style blends where a creamy undertone or mellow fruitiness is desired.

INCI Name: Ethyl Lactate

CAS Number: 97-64-3

Molecular Formula: C5H10O3

Appearance: Clear, colorless liquid

Odor Description: Creamy fruity, apple, lactic, soft, green

Purity: 98%+

Boiling Point: ~154°C

Flash Point: ~46°C

Density: ~1.03 g/cm³

Solubility: Soluble in alcohol, DPG, and fixed oils

Recommended Usage Level: 0.1%–4% in final perfume concentrate

Category: Fruity-Lactonic Modifier – Top/Heart Note – Perfumery Use

Use 0.2–2.5% to add creamy softness and fruity smoothness to floral-fruity or gourmand perfumes.

💡 To round off your top notes with fruity-cream softness 🍏🥛, use 0.2–2.5% Ethyl Lactate in roll-ons, sprays, or attars.

🍐 Blend with ethyl butyrate or hexyl acetate for apple-pear-fruit mists.

🌼 Add to freesia, jasmine, or peony for soft fruity florals.

🧁 Use in gourmand or lactonic blends to boost creaminess and flow.

🔄 Let your perfume sit 2–4 days—Ethyl Lactate smooths transitions beautifully.

⚠️ Ideal as a blender—builds roundness and helps balance strong top notes.

Q1: What does Ethyl Lactate smell like?

It smells mildly fruity and creamy, like apple, buttermilk, and green fruits, with a soft lactic undertone.

Q2: Is it natural or synthetic?

It is a naturally occurring ester found in some fruits, but used synthetically in perfumery for purity and stability.

Q3: Can it be used in oil-based perfumes or attars?

Yes! It is soluble in DPG, alcohol, and fixed oils, and works great in oil perfumes, mists, and solid formulations.

Q4: What types of perfumes benefit from Ethyl Lactate?

Best for fruity florals, gourmand scents, green fruity mists, and soft dessert-style fragrances.

Q5: What blends well with it?

Pairs beautifully with ethyl butyrate, vanillin, heliotropin, freesia, jasmine, lactones, fruity aldehydes, and musks.