Material reference

Maltol (Crystals)

cotton candy caramel sweet

Role

mid

CAS

118-71-8

MW

126.11 g/mol

BP

316.0 °C

Average use

5% Max%

Cost / g

$0.080

Profile

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

On the strip it reads cotton candy caramel sweet.

It is registered under CAS 118-71-8.

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 0.52 · the base

A boiling point of 316 °C and a molecular weight of 126.11 g/mol give Maltol (Crystals) a volatility index of 0.52, which places it in the base of a composition.

It evaporates slowly and anchors the drydown, still readable on skin hours after the top notes have gone.

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 Maltol (Crystals)

What does Maltol (Crystals) smell like?

Maltol (Crystals) reads as warm sweet and caramelized, described in the catalog as cotton candy caramel sweet.

Is Maltol (Crystals) a top, heart or base note?

Maltol (Crystals) sits in the base. Its volatility index of 0.52 is computed from a boiling point of 316 °C and a molecular weight of 126.11 g/mol, rather than assigned by hand. It evaporates slowly and anchors the drydown, still readable on skin hours after the top notes have gone.

How much Maltol (Crystals) should I use?

The catalog records an average working dose of 5% Max% for Maltol (Crystals). 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 Maltol (Crystals)?

The closest materials in this catalog by olfactive profile and physical behaviour are Ethyl Maltol (99.6% match), Heliotropin (64.9% match) and Beeswax Absolute (Biolandes) (64.5% match). Closeness is scored on descriptor taxonomy and on measured properties, so the nearest match is the one that behaves most like Maltol (Crystals). Ranking ignores price.

What is the CAS number for Maltol (Crystals)?

Maltol (Crystals) is registered under CAS 118-71-8 in this catalog.

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