Allyl Cyclohexyl Propionate

Powerful tropical fruit impact with pineapple, green-fruity and subtly herbal facets.

Allyl Cyclohexyl Propionate is a highly effective fruity aroma chemical with a distinctive sweet pineapple and tropical-fruit character, supported by fruity, candy-like and softly waxy nuances.

Although immediately recognisable for its pineapple-like profile, the material is considerably more versatile than a simple tropical fruit note. Alongside its sweet fruitiness is a fresh, slightly green and floral-herbal facet that can suggest crisp apple skin and the distinctive apple-like character associated with fresh chamomile.

This combination gives Allyl Cyclohexyl Propionate an unusually lively profile and makes it particularly useful for adding lift, diffusion and persistence to fruity compositions.

Odour Profile

The fragrance opens with a strong impression of sweet, juicy pineapple, followed by broader tropical-fruit notes and a bright fruity freshness.

As the material develops, softer candy-like and waxy facets become more noticeable, while a subtle green, herbal-floral undertone helps prevent the material from becoming excessively sweet.

Odour character:

• Sweet
• Pineapple
• Tropical
• Fruity
• Candy
• Waxy
• Green-fruity
• Slightly herbal and floral

In Fragrance Formulation

Allyl Cyclohexyl Propionate is commonly used as a modifier and enhancer for other fruity esters, helping to increase their impact while adding greater depth and persistence.

It works especially well alongside materials such as Linalyl Acetate, Ethyl Methyl 2 Butyrate and other fresh fruity or floral esters.

Used carefully, it can strengthen an existing fruit accord without necessarily becoming an obvious pineapple note in its own right.

At very low concentrations it can provide brightness, juiciness and lift. At higher concentrations its characteristic pineapple and tropical-fruit personality becomes considerably more prominent.

This makes it useful across a wide variety of fragrance styles, including:

• Pineapple accords
• Tropical-fruit accords
• Exotic fruit compositions
• Fruity-floral fragrances
• Green-fruity accords
• Apple-inspired compositions
• Sweet and candy-like fragrances
• Modern gourmand-fruity concepts
• Fresh floral compositions requiring a fruity lift
• Fantasy fruit accords
• Tropical and exotic fragrance themes

It can also be used to provide contrast within floral compositions, where its green-fruity and subtly herbal character can help introduce brightness and movement around softer floral materials.

More Than a Conventional Fruity Ester

One of the most useful characteristics of Allyl Cyclohexyl Propionate is its persistence.

Many highly volatile fruity esters provide an impressive opening but disappear relatively quickly as a fragrance develops. Allyl Cyclohexyl Propionate is considerably more substantive and can remain detectable on a smelling strip for more than a week.

This extended presence allows the fruity impression to continue further into the development of a fragrance, helping bridge the initial top notes with the heart of the composition.

For the perfumer, this can be particularly useful when creating tropical or fruity accords that would otherwise lose much of their identity during dry-down.

Powerful Even in Trace Amounts

Allyl Cyclohexyl Propionate is effective across a very wide concentration range.

Amounts as low as approximately 0.02% of the fragrance concentrate can provide noticeable support to other fruity materials.

At these trace levels it may be used primarily as a modifier, providing additional brightness, fruitiness and diffusion without dominating the composition.

Typical formulation levels are approximately 0.5% to 5% of the overall fragrance concentration, depending on the desired effect and the surrounding materials.

At higher levels the recognisable sweet pineapple and tropical-fruit character becomes increasingly prominent.

Because of its strength, gradual addition and evaluation on a smelling strip can be useful during formulation.

Creative Use

Allyl Cyclohexyl Propionate can be particularly effective when a fragrance requires the impression of freshly cut tropical fruit rather than a flat or purely sweet fruit note.

Its combination of pineapple sweetness, green freshness and herbal nuance can help give fruit accords greater dimensionality.

In tropical compositions it can form part of the main fruity structure.

In floral-fruity fragrances it can sit behind the floral heart, adding brightness and a juicy top-note effect.

In candy or gourmand-inspired fragrances it can contribute a vivid, almost confectionery fruitiness.

In green compositions, very small quantities can introduce a crisp fruit accent without overwhelming the fresher elements of the formula.

It can also be used as a supporting ingredient where the perfumer does not necessarily want the finished fragrance to smell specifically of pineapple. At trace levels, its function may be more about increasing fruit impact, diffusion and longevity than creating a recognisable individual note.

Perfumery Value

Allyl Cyclohexyl Propionate is particularly valuable because it combines three qualities that are not always found together in fruity materials:

Impact. Even very small amounts can noticeably influence a composition.

Character. Its pineapple and tropical-fruit profile is immediately useful, while its green and herbal nuances give it greater versatility.

Persistence. It can help extend the perception of fruitiness beyond the highly volatile opening stages of a fragrance.

This makes it an excellent material for building more convincing, longer-lasting fruit accords and for introducing extra lift and energy into floral, sweet and modern fragrance compositions.

Summary

Allyl Cyclohexyl Propionate is an extremely useful aroma chemical for perfumers looking for powerful, persistent tropical fruit character.

Its immediately recognisable pineapple note is accompanied by sweet tropical fruit, candy-like and waxy nuances together with a distinctive green, apple-like and slightly herbal quality.

The material can function as a key component of a pineapple or tropical-fruit accord, or in much smaller quantities as a modifier that brings extra brightness, diffusion and longevity to other fruity materials.

Its combination of high impact, excellent persistence and effectiveness at trace levels makes it a particularly versatile addition to the perfumer’s palette.

Product specification.

CAS No: 2705-87-5
Odour Description (decreasing): Sweet, Pineapple, Tropical, Fruity, Candy, Waxy
Odour Strength: Medium
Usage: Effective from the smallest traces, through to 5%
Substantivity: 251 hour(s) at 100%
Solvent: None
Synonyms: allyl 3-cyclohexyl propionate, allyl 3-cyclohexyl propionate FCC
IFRA:

Signal word: Warning

Contains: Allyl Cyclohexylpropionate

Hazard statements:

• H302 Harmful if swallowed.
• H312 Harmful in contact with skin.
• H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction.
• H332 Harmful if inhaled.
• H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.

Precautionary statements:

• P280 Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.
• P301+P310 IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician.
• P331 Do NOT induce vomiting.
• P302+P352 IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of soap and water.
• P311 Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician.
• P333+P313 If skin irritation or rash occurs: Get medical advice/attention.
• P304+P340 IF INHALED: Remove victim to fresh air and keep at rest in a position comfortable for breathing.
• P311 Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician.
• P273 Avoid release to the environment.
• P501 Dispose of contents/ container to an approved waste disposal plant.

Professional/Industrial use only.