Aroma ChemicalWoodyMiddle note
Gamma-Valerolactone.
Presents a warm, sweet lactonic character with distinct tobacco and hay-like facets, balanced by creamy cocoa and woody undertones.
CAS Registry
108-29-2
Odor Strength
Medium
Pyramid
Middle
IFRA Status
Unrestricted
Cat 4 · Fine fragranceFrom the literature
TGSC, suppliers, and others, quoted as filed.
Luebke, William tgsc, (1986)“Herbal sweet warm tobacco cocoa woody”
Functional profile
How perfumers typically use Gamma-Valerolactone — concentration ranges (min · median · max) across community formulas.
Build
1 formula
Modulate
1 formula
Common formula contexts
Fragrance styles and categories where Gamma-Valerolactone appears most often.
Floral Bouquet
1 formula
Complex Composition
1 formula
