Gamma-Octalactone

Aroma Chemicals

Gamma-Octalactone

Delivers a rich, creamy coconut character with dairy-like sweetness and subtle peachy-apricot undertones that evoke tropical indulgence.

Aroma ChemicalBaseCAS: 104-50-7

Odor Strength

Medium

Odor Type

Gourmand

Functional Profile

How perfumers typically use Gamma-Octalactone in their compositions.

Enhance

6 formulas

0.5%1.7%3.2%

Accent

4 formulas

0.2%1.9%3.5%

Support

4 formulas

1.5%2.2%2.9%

Common Formula Contexts

Fragrance styles and categories where Gamma-Octalactone appears most often.

Complex Composition

4 formulas

1.5%1.9%2.9%

Oriental Amber

2 formulas

3.2%3.4%3.5%

Fresh Citrus

1 formulas

0.2%0.2%0.2%

Woody Aromatic

1 formulas

0.5%0.5%0.5%

TGSC Descriptions

Mosciano, Gerard P&F 21, No. 1, 33, (1996): Sweet, creamy, coconut, milky, soapy, coumarin, fruity, peach and apricot

Luebke, William tgsc, (1998): Sweet coconut waxy creamy tonka dairy fatty

Other Descriptions

Gamma-Octalactone

PerfumersWorld: Sweet creamy dairy fatty oily coconut aromatic sweet creamy coconut

Pell Wall Perfumes: Sweet, coconut, waxy, creamy, coumarin, milky, rich
According to arctander: “this lactone is used in perfumery in heavy floral fragrances such as gardenia, tuberose, hyacinth, and even in lily. it serves as an interesting modifier or substitute for coumarin in herbaceous fragrance types, fougeres, lavenders, etc. in spite of its comparatively low boiling point, it has an excellent tenacity.”