Material reference

Ethyl Maltol

intense burnt sugar caramel

Role

mid

CAS

4940-11-8

MW

140.14 g/mol

BP

280.0 °C

Average use

5% Max%

Cost / g

$0.375

Profile

Ethyl Maltol is curated in this catalog as a warm sweet material, with a secondary reading of caramelized.

On the strip it reads intense burnt sugar caramel.

It is registered under CAS 4940-11-8.

The catalog records an average working dose of 5% Max%, which is a starting point for a trial rather than a limit.

How it behaves

volatility index 0.57 · the heart

A boiling point of 280 °C and a molecular weight of 140.14 g/mol give Ethyl Maltol a volatility index of 0.57, 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 Ethyl Maltol

What does Ethyl Maltol smell like?

Ethyl Maltol reads as warm sweet and caramelized, described in the catalog as intense burnt sugar caramel.

Is Ethyl Maltol a top, heart or base note?

Ethyl Maltol sits in the heart. Its volatility index of 0.57 is computed from a boiling point of 280 °C and a molecular weight of 140.14 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 Ethyl Maltol should I use?

The catalog records an average working dose of 5% Max% for Ethyl Maltol. 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 Ethyl Maltol?

The closest materials in this catalog by olfactive profile and physical behaviour are Maltol (Crystals) (100% match), Heliotropin (75.1% match) and Beeswax Absolute (Biolandes) (67% match). Closeness is scored on descriptor taxonomy and on measured properties, so the nearest match is the one that behaves most like Ethyl Maltol. Ranking ignores price.

What is the CAS number for Ethyl Maltol?

Ethyl Maltol is registered under CAS 4940-11-8 in this catalog.

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