• Adds warm, edible maple sweetness and creamy lactonic warmth
• Used in gourmand perfumes, amber woods, tonka blends, and cozy florals
• Perfect for oil perfumes, roll-ons, body mists, and solid fragrances
• Highly diffusive and long-lasting even at low dosages
• Balances fruity top notes and softens sharp drydowns

Maple Lactone is a rich, edible-smelling aroma chemical known for its sweet, warm, maple syrup-like scent with nuances of caramel, roasted nuts, and milky woods. It adds a gourmand, comforting, and delicious depth to perfumes—especially in dessert accords, amber bases, tobacco blends, and wood-based gourmands.

This lactonic note is loved for its ability to soften harsh edges, enrich drydowns, and bring a sweetly roasted character to both fine fragrances and attars.

INCI Name: Maple Lactone

CAS Number: 117-81-7

Molecular Formula: C6H10O3

Appearance: Clear to pale yellow liquid

Odor Description: Maple syrup, caramel, roasted milk, nutty woody

Purity: 98%+

Boiling Point: ~220°C

Flash Point: ~98°C

Density: ~1.05 g/cm³

Solubility: Soluble in alcohol, DPG, and most fixed oils

Recommended Usage Level: 0.05%–2% in final concentrate

Category: Gourmand-Lactonic Modifier – Heart/Base Note – Perfumery Use

Use 0.1–1.5% to create warm, edible depth in gourmand florals, amber musks, and tobacco-vanilla bases.

💡 Want a cozy, edible twist in your fragrance? 🍁🍮 Use 0.1–1.5% Maple Lactone in oil-based perfumes, mists, or solids.

🍦 Pair with vanillin, tonka, or coumarin for a dessert-like drydown.

🌰 Add to tobacco, sandalwood, or patchouli for roasted-nutty depth.

🧴 Blend with heliotropin or ethyl maltol for a warm milk-candy body.

🔄 Let your blend age 5–7 days for smoother, rounder lactonic effects.

⚠️ Very powerful—use in trace amounts to avoid overwhelming other notes.

Q1: What does Maple Lactone smell like?

It smells like maple syrup, burnt sugar, roasted nuts, and milky caramel—rich, sweet, and warmly edible.

Q2: Is it natural or synthetic?

It is a synthetic lactone, though similar compounds occur naturally in maple syrup and roasted foods.

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

Yes! Maple Lactone is soluble in DPG, alcohol, and most fixed oils, making it great for attars, roll-ons, and solids.

Q4: What types of perfumes benefit from it?

Best in gourmands, amber florals, tobacco blends, tonka accords, and woody desserts.

Q5: What blends well with it?

Pairs beautifully with vanillin, coumarin, heliotropin, tobacco, amber, sandalwood, and sweet white musks.