Reference
The material catalog
321 naturals and aroma chemicals, each with its own reference page: how it smells, how much to use, and the physics behind where it sits.
These are the building blocks the engine composes from, grouped by where they tend to sit in a fragrance: the bright, fleeting top; the heart that carries the theme; and the base that fixes it and lasts. A material's role shifts with the company it keeps, so treat the grouping as a starting point.
Top notes
126 materials- 2-Acetylpyrazine caramelized
- 2-Acetylthiazole caramelized
- 2-trans-6-cis-Nonadienal marine
- 2-trans-6-cis-Nonadienol marine
- Acetanisole Crystals warm spice
- Acetophenone delicate floral
- Aldehyde C-10 (decanal) aldehydic
- Aldehyde C-11 Undecylenic aldehydic
- Aldehyde C-12 lauric aldehydic
- Aldehyde C-12 MNA aldehydic
- Aldehyde C-18 COCONUT crisp fruit
- Allyl Amyl Glycolate (IFF) crisp fruit
- Allyl Caproate crisp fruit
- Allyl Heptanoate crisp fruit
- alpha-Pinene woody
- Ambrox DL (Firmenich) ambery
- Anisyl Acetone crisp fruit
- Basil, sweet EO (France) herbal
- Benzaldehyde nutty
- Benzyl Acetate rich floral
- Benzyl Alcohol rosy
- Bergamot EO Rectified zesty
- beta-Pinene woody
- Black Pepper (India) warm spice
- Bourgeonal muguet
- Camphene woody
- Camphor aromatic
- Cardamom EO (guatemala) warm spice
- Carvacrol aromatic
- Carvone-L herbal
- Cinnamyl Alcohol warm spice
- cis-3-Hexenol green
- cis-3-Hexenyl Acetate green
- CIS-3-HEXENYL SALICYLATE EXTRA green
- Citral (natural) zesty
- Citronellal zesty
- CITRONELLOL COEUR (IFF) rosy
- Coriander EO aromatic
- Cyclopidene fresh floral
- Datilat (symrise) crisp fruit
- delta-Decalactone crisp fruit
- Dihydro Myrcenol zesty
- DIMYRCETOL zesty
- Dodecanal aldehydic
- Estragole warm spice
- Ethyl Butyrate crisp fruit
- Ethyl Heptoate - Ethyl Heptanoate - Oenanthic Ether crisp fruit
- Ethyl Hexanoate pineapple
- Ethyl Propionate crisp fruit
- Eucalyptus EO eucalyptic
- Fir Needle EO Russia coniferous
- Florosa / Florosol fresh floral
- Fructone (IFF) crisp fruit
- Furaneol 10% warm sweet
- Galbanum EO green
- Gamma Decalactone crisp fruit
- gamma-Dodecalactone crisp fruit
- Gamma Octalactone lactonic
- Geraniol / Geraniol Coeur - IFF rosy
- Geranyl Isovalerate crisp fruit
- Ginger EO - Indonesia warm spice
- Grapefruit, Ruby Red EO - USA zesty
- Guaiacol (Natural) smoky
- HELIOTROPYL ACETATE crisp fruit
- Heptanal aldehydic
- Herboxane (Givaudan) herbal
- Hexanal green
- Indole animalic
- Isoamyl Acetate tropical fruit
- Isovaleric Acid feral
- Jasmatone (Givaudan) heady floral
- Lavender Aldehyde FCC - Bedoukian herbal
- Lemon - Cold Pressed (Argentina) zesty
- Lemongrass Oil P&N green
- Lemonile (Givaudan) zesty
- Lime CP - Mexico zesty
- LIME OIL DISTILLED 5X (Non-Sensitizing) zesty
- Lime Terpenes zesty
- Limonene D zesty
- Linalool fresh floral
- l-Limonene zesty
- l-Menthol aromatic
- MANZANATE (GIVAUDAN) crisp fruit
- Massoia Lactone crisp fruit
- Melonal (Givaudan) crisp fruit
- Methyl Cyclo Pentenolone (maple lactone) caramelized
- Methyl Jasmonate airy floral
- Methyl Octanoate crisp fruit
- Methyl Octine Carbonate crisp fruit
- Methyl Pamplemousse (Givaudan) zesty
- Methyl Salicylate aromatic
- Nerol zesty
- Neroli EO airy floral
- Nerolione - Symrise airy floral
- Nonanal aldehydic
- Octanal aldehydic
- Orange, bitter EO (Italy) zesty
- Orange, blood EO (Italy) (PA) zesty
- Orange, Mandarin Red - EO cold pressed (Italy) zesty
- Orange, Mandarin Red - EO (France) zesty
- Orange Sweet EO sweet citrus
- para-Cresol animalic
- Para Cresyl Methyl Ether animalic
- Peppermint EO (India) herbal
- Petitgrain Paraguay zesty
- Phenethyl Alcohol (Phenyl Ethyl Alcohol) rosy
- Pine Needle EO piney
- Pink Pepper CO2 peppery
- Pink Peppercorn EO -P&N warm spice
- Precyclemone B (IFF) ozonic
- Quinoline leathery
- Raspberry ketone (crystals) crisp fruit
- Rose Oxide rosy
- Sakura Salicylate (Takasago) delicate floral
- Scentenal (Firmenich) ozonic
- Sotolon warm sweet
- Spearmint EO minty
- Terpineol Alpha Natural aromatic
- Tetrahydrolinalool airy floral
- Thymol aromatic
- trans-Anethole warm spice
- Trimethylpyrazine nutty
- Triplal (IFF) green
- Undecanal aldehydic
- Valspice (4 Methyl Guaiacol) (Natural) animalic
- Wintergreen Mint EO (china) minty
Heart notes
116 materials- Adoxal (Givaudan) aldehydic
- Agrumen Aldehyde Light crisp fruit
- Aldehyde C-16 Strawberry crisp fruit
- Almond, bitter EO crisp fruit
- alpha-Cedrene woody
- alpha-Damascone crisp fruit
- alpha-Methyl Ionone powdery
- Amyl Salicylate herbaceous
- Angelica Root EO rooty
- Anisaldehyde anisic
- Anise Alcohol warm spice
- Anisic Aldehyde warm spice
- Aquamate (DRT) ozonic
- Auralva (IFF) muguet
- Auratouch (Firmenich) incense-like
- Azuril (Innospec) ozonic
- Balsam Oil Rectified - Peru P&N balsamic
- Beeswax Absolute (Biolandes) warm sweet
- Benzyl Benzoate balsamic
- Benzyl Salicylate delicate floral
- Bergamal - IFF zesty
- beta-Damascenone rosy
- Blackcurrant Bud Absolute crisp fruit
- Butyl Butyro Lactate lactonic
- Calone 10% (Firmenich) (in DPG) marine
- Carrot Seed EO earthy
- Cassiffix (IFF) crisp fruit
- Celery Seed EO herbaceous
- Champaca Absolute heady floral
- Chocovan TEC (Givaudan) chocolatey
- Cinnamic Aldehyde FCC warm spice
- Cinnamon Leaf EO (sri Lanka) warm spice
- Cis-3-Hexenyl Isovalerate crisp fruit
- cis-Jasmone heady floral
- Citrylal E zesty
- Clary Sage EO herbaceous
- Clearwood (Firmenich) woody
- Clove Bud EO clove-like
- Cocoa Essence (Natural) chocolatey
- Cyclabute (IFF) crisp fruit
- Cyclamen Aldehyde ozonic
- Cypress Oil (Spain) green
- Damascone Alpha crisp fruit
- Damascone Beta - Firmenich crisp fruit
- Damascone Delta rosy
- Davana EO crisp fruit
- Dewfruit R Base watery
- Dihydro Ionone Beta (Givaudan) powdery
- Edenolide (IFF) musky
- Elemi EO (philipenes) warm spice
- Ethyl Maltol warm sweet
- Eugenol warm spice
- Fixamber (DRT) woody
- Floralozone (IFF) marine
- Florhydral muguet
- Geranium EO (Egypt) rosy
- Geranyl Acetate rosy
- Hedione (Firmenich) airy floral
- HELIONAL (IFF) ozonic
- Heliotropex N (IFF) crisp fruit
- Heliotropin warm sweet
- Hydroxycitronellal muguet
- Indolene 50 (IFF)(Indolall) indolic
- Ionone Alpha (IFF) powdery
- Ionone Beta cosmetic
- Iso Bornyl Acetate woody
- Iso Eugenol warm spice
- Isoraldeine 70 - Givaudan powdery
- Jasmine Absolute indolic
- Jasmine Sambac Absolute indolic
- Juniper Berry EO - France balsamic
- Lavandin Grosso EO - France aromatic
- Lavender - Diva EO (France) aromatic
- Lavender - Mailette EO (France) aromatic
- Lime Oxide (Givaudan) zesty
- Linalyl Acetate fresh floral
- Maltol (Crystals) warm sweet
- Marjoram EO herbaceous
- Mefrosol (Givaudan) fresh floral
- Melon Givco 150/2 ozonic
- Methyl Anthranilate (50% in BB) heady floral
- Methyl Ionone Gamma (Coeur) (IFF) powdery
- Methyl N-Methyl Anthranilate sweet citrus
- MUGETANOL muguet
- Musk Ketone musky
- Myrac Aldehyde (IFF) aldehydic
- NECTARYL (Givaudan) crisp fruit
- Nutmeg EO (Indonesia) warm spice
- Nutmeg - India warm spice
- Oranger Crystals (beta-naphthyl methyl ketone) zesty
- Osmanthus Absolute apricot floral
- Paradisamide (Givaudan) crisp fruit
- Peomosa (IFF) dewy rose
- Peonile - Givaudan dewy rose
- Phenethyl Acetate rosy
- Phenylacetic acid (Natural) 40% in BB honeyed
- Poivrol - Symrise woody
- Raspberry Essence (Natural) 91% - Robertet crisp fruit
- Rosamusk BHT - IFF rosy
- Rosaphen - Symrise rosy
- Rosemary EO (Spanish steam dist) herbal
- Rosyrane Super (Givaudan) dewy rose
- Saffron Absolute saffron-like
- Safraleine (Givaudan) warm spice
- Sage EO herbal
- Skatole animalic
- Star Anise EO - China warm spice
- Starfleur 40 (IFF) ozonic
- Thyme EO herbaceous
- Tobacco Absolute 5% (in TEC) herbal
- Tuberose Absolute narcotic floral
- Undecavertol (Givaudan) green
- Verdox (IFF) crisp fruit
- Violet Leaf Absolute (Egypt) green
- Violiff - IFF leafy
- Ylang Complete Nosy Be EO (robertet) narcotic floral
Base notes
79 materials- Agarwood EO churchy
- Amber Accord (copy) ambery
- Amber Accord (copy) (accord) ambery
- Amberwood F (Symrise) woody
- Amber Xtreme (IFF) ambery
- Ambrettolide musky
- Ambrocenide ambery
- Ambroxan Crystals ambery
- Amyris Wood (Haiti) woody
- Apple Essence (Robertet) w/o Acetaldehyde juicy fruit
- Bacdanol (IFF) woody
- Benzoin (Styrax tonkinensis) 50% in ALC. balsamic
- Benzyl Cinnamate balsamic
- Birch Tar smoky
- Blueberry Frag Oil (10%) crisp fruit
- Cade EO smoky
- Caramel Furfura (CP 20% note) caramelized
- Caramel Furfural (CP 20%) warm sweet
- Cashmeran (IFF) musky
- Castoreum Absolute leathery
- Castoreum Synthetic leathery
- Cedarwood Atlas EO dry wood
- Cedarwood Texas woody
- Cedarwood Virginia EO woody
- Cedramber - IFF woody
- Cedrol woody
- Cedryl Acetate woody
- Cepes Absolute mushroom
- Civet Absolute animalic
- Civetone animalic
- Coffee Bean Absolute (USA) coffee-like
- Coumarin (crystal powder) warm sweet
- Dihydrocoumarin warm sweet
- Dragons Blood Frag Oil (10%) woody
- Ebanol - Givaudan woody
- Ethylene Brassylate musky
- Ethyl Vanillin (crytals) warm sweet
- Evernyl mossy
- Exaltolide musky
- Exaltolide Total musky
- Fir Balsam Absolute balsamic
- Frankincense (Olibanum) - Somalia, Robertet incense-like
- Galaxolide musky
- Gamma Undecalactone stone fruit
- Geosmin earthy
- Guaiacwood - Paraguay woody
- Habanolide musky
- Hay Absolute (France) green
- Helvetolide musky
- Immortelle Absolute hay-like
- Iso E Super - IFF woody
- Javanol (Givaudan) woody
- Karanal ambery
- Karmawood (IFF) woody
- Labdanum Absolute (in 50% EA) ambery
- Muscenone musky
- Muscone animalic
- Myrrh Resinoid balsamic
- Norlimbanol ambery
- Oakmoss Absolute 10% woody
- Opoponax balsamic
- Orris Tincture (France) -Robertet powdery
- Patchouli Alcohol woody
- Patchouli EO earthy
- Polysantol woody
- Pyralone - Givaudan leathery
- Romandolide musky
- Rose - Absolute (Morocco) honeyed rose
- Sandalore (Givaudan) woody
- Sandalwood EO Mysore creamy wood
- Styrax Essence balsamic
- Tobacco Absolute (Ventos) tobacco-like
- Tolu Balsam EO balsamic
- Tonka Bean Pure Absolute (France) warm sweet
- Vanillin in 10% PG warm sweet
- Velvione musky
- Vetiver EO Java smoky wood
- Vetiver -Haiti woody
- Vetiveryl Acetate woody
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