• Delicate floral-herbal ester with citrus-woody nuance
• Used to lift top and heart notes with a fresh, natural effect
• Excellent in lavender blends, fougères, citrus colognes, and neroli-style perfumes
• Ideal for roll-ons, mists, solid perfumes, and spa-inspired scents
• Enhances clean, soft, elegant diffusion without harshness

Terpinyl Acetate is a naturally inspired herbal-floral aroma chemical with a fresh, sweet, and slightly woody-lavender scent. It combines the softness of lilac and neroli with hints of pine and clean citrus, making it an excellent modifier in fougères, citrus colognes, lavender blends, and white floral perfumes.

Derived from terpineol, it brings a smooth, elegant brightness and is widely used in body sprays, attars, floral mists, and spa-style fragrances.

INCI Name: Terpinyl Acetate

CAS Number: 80-26-2

Molecular Formula: C12H20O2

Appearance: Clear to pale yellow liquid

Odor Description: Sweet herbal, lilac-floral, citrusy, pine-neroli nuance

Purity: 98%+

Boiling Point: ~220°C

Flash Point: ~100°C

Density: ~0.94 g/cm³

Solubility: Soluble in alcohol, DPG, and fixed oils

Recommended Usage Level: 0.1%–5% in perfume concentrates

Category: Herbal-Floral Modifier – Top/Heart Note – Perfumery Use

Use 0.5–3% to create soft floral-herbal lift in fougères, spa perfumes, or neroli-style citrus blends.

💡 Want to create a fresh, elegant herbal-floral blend? 🌿🌼 Use 0.5–3% Terpinyl Acetate in your roll-ons, attars, or mists.

🌸 Blend with neroli, petitgrain, or linalool for clean citrus florals.

🧴 Add to lavender and coumarin in fougères for soft herbal elegance.

🍃 Great for spa-style body sprays and linen perfumes.

🔄 Let your perfume age 3–5 days for full lilac and citrus lift.

⚠️ Mild and diffusive—perfect as a softener and brightener in balanced formulas.

Q1: What does Terpinyl Acetate smell like?
It smells like sweet herbal lilac, with citrus, neroli, and piney undertones—fresh, soft, and clean.

Q2: Is it natural or synthetic?
It is semi-synthetic, derived from natural terpineol, commonly found in pine and other essential oils.

Q3: Can it be used in oil perfumes or attars?
Yes! It is soluble in DPG, alcohol, and carrier oils, making it ideal for roll-ons, solid perfumes, body mists, and attars.

Q4: What types of perfumes benefit from Terpinyl Acetate?
Great for fougères, citrus colognes, herbal florals, clean musk perfumes, and spa-style body scents.

Q5: What does it blend well with?
Pairs beautifully with lavender, neroli, petitgrain, linalool, rosewood, coumarin, and white musk.