• 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.

INCI Name: Maple Lactone (Also known as Sotolon)

CAS Number: 100-79-8

Molecular Formula: C6H8O3

Appearance: Pale yellow liquid (in 10% dilution)

Odor Description: Maple syrup, caramel, coconut, warm, nutty

Purity: 10% active in DPG

Boiling Point: ~185°C

Flash Point: ~93°C

Density: ~1.02 g/cm³

Solubility: Soluble in alcohol and DPG

Usage Level: 0.1%–3% of this dilution in final formula

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

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.

💡 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.

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.