Material reference

Butyl Butyro Lactate

Lactonic, soft musk, soft skin musk

Role

mid

CAS

7492-70-8

MW

216.27 g/mol

BP

255.0 °C

Average use

6% Max In Concentrate%

Cost / g

$0.150

Profile

Butyl Butyro Lactate is curated in this catalog as a lactonic material, with a secondary reading of soft musk.

On the strip it reads Lactonic, soft musk, soft skin musk.

It is registered under CAS 7492-70-8.

The catalog records an average working dose of 6% Max In Concentrate%, which is a starting point for a trial rather than a limit.

How it behaves

volatility index 0.53 · the heart

A boiling point of 255 °C and a molecular weight of 216.27 g/mol give Butyl Butyro Lactate a volatility index of 0.53, which places it in the heart of a composition.

It arrives as the opening thins and holds the centre of a composition, which is where most of the character of a fragrance is decided.

The index runs from 0 for a material that barely leaves the strip to 1 for one that flashes off, and it is computed from boiling point and molecular weight. Inside a real formula the surrounding materials shift where the boundaries fall, so a material can read differently there than it does here.

Closest materials in the catalog

Scored on descriptor taxonomy and on measured physical behaviour, using the same ranking that drives the swap and reformulate tools. Price plays no part in the order.

Questions about Butyl Butyro Lactate

What does Butyl Butyro Lactate smell like?

Butyl Butyro Lactate reads as lactonic and soft musk, described in the catalog as Lactonic, soft musk, soft skin musk.

Is Butyl Butyro Lactate a top, heart or base note?

Butyl Butyro Lactate sits in the heart. Its volatility index of 0.53 is computed from a boiling point of 255 °C and a molecular weight of 216.27 g/mol, rather than assigned by hand. It arrives as the opening thins and holds the centre of a composition, which is where most of the character of a fragrance is decided.

How much Butyl Butyro Lactate should I use?

The catalog records an average working dose of 6% Max In Concentrate% for Butyl Butyro Lactate. Treat that as the starting point for a trial: the right dose depends on what else is in the formula and what you want it to do there.

What can I use instead of Butyl Butyro Lactate?

The closest materials in this catalog by olfactive profile and physical behaviour are Edenolide (IFF) (69.8% match), Rosamusk BHT - IFF (59.7% match) and Aldehyde C-18 COCONUT (56.1% match). Closeness is scored on descriptor taxonomy and on measured properties, so the nearest match is the one that behaves most like Butyl Butyro Lactate. Ranking ignores price.

What is the CAS number for Butyl Butyro Lactate?

Butyl Butyro Lactate is registered under CAS 7492-70-8 in this catalog.

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