Aldehyde C18 Coconut (Gamma-Nonalactone)
Aldehyde C18 Coconut is one of the most popular materials used for re-creating coconut notes and for adding a creaminess to compositions.
It’s sweet, creamy, coconut with oily buttery nuances.
Widely used, powerful and reminiscent of desiccated Coconut. Its intense sweetness and tenacity is often utilised along with that of Undecanolide (Aldehyde C14) in Gardenia, Tuberose, Honeysuckle, Stephanotis, Plumeria, Jasmine and many other heavy floral type fragrances.
Product specification.
CAS No: 104-61-0
Odour description (decreasing): Coconut, Creamy, Lactonic, Coumarin, Powerful
Solvent: None
Synonyms: Coconut Aldehyde, Gamma-Nonalactone, Nonanolide
IFRA:
Signal word: Warning
Hazard statements:
- Causes mild skin irritation.
- Harmful to aquatic life.
- Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
Precautionary statements:
- If skin irritation occurs: Get medical advice/attention.
- Store away from incompatible materials.
- Dispose of contents/container in accordance with local/regional/national/international regulations.




Anis Dadou –
Very powerful coconut note. Very easy to overdo it. By itself smells like cheap coconut shampoo, but often mixed with C14 (peach) vanilla etc to give a creamy effect without making everything coconut. Long lasting and diffusive