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Decyl Acetate

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Odour description (decreasing) Waxy, Clean, Fresh, Laundered Cloth, Citrus, Soapy, Floral, Sweet

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SKU: DECYL-ACETATE Category: Aroma Chemicals Material familiesCitrus FloralNote positionTop note Heart note Brand: Perfume Extract

Perfume Extract · Material profile

Decyl Acetate

Odour description (decreasing)

Waxy, Clean, Fresh, Laundered Cloth, Citrus, Soapy, Floral, Sweet

Citrus Floral Top noteHeart note

Citrus family inspiration

About this material

Decyl Acetate is a polished aroma chemical combining waxy cleanliness with fresh citrus brightness, soft soap and understated fruity-floral nuances.

Its smooth profile can lend an airy, freshly laundered quality without making a composition feel overtly detergent-like.

The material is especially useful when a fragrance needs cleanliness with texture.

A delicate citrus-floral lift keeps the effect fresh and translucent, while sweet, creamy and softly fatty undertones round the sharper edges.

This balance gives Decyl Acetate a quiet sense of luxury: clean but not clinical, fruity but not overtly juicy, and soapy without harshness.

It can bring a smooth, contemporary finish to transparent florals, clean musks, soft citrus structures and fresh functional accords.

Odour profile

The first impression is waxy, clean and fresh, with the soft brightness of laundered fabric, citrus peel and fine soap.

The effect is diffusive and polished rather than sharp, metallic or aggressively aldehydic.

Beneath the clean opening are subtle sweet, fatty and creamy nuances that give the material body.

Gentle floral shading broadens the impression, offering an elegant connection between citrus brightness, pale petals and a soft musky background.

The result is smooth and understated, with enough presence to shape an accord while allowing surrounding citrus, floral, woody and musky materials to remain clearly defined.

Using Decyl Acetate in perfumery

Decyl Acetate can add a refined waxy-clean accent to laundered-fabric, soft-citrus, muguet and transparent floral accords.

It is a useful direction when a fresh fragrance needs a smooth, textile-like quality rather than a forceful aldehydic statement.

In fresh compositions, it can soften the edges of brighter citrus or aldehydic materials.

Within floral structures, it creates a graceful bridge between airy petals, clean musks and smooth woody foundations.

It is also useful when building modern personal-care and home-fragrance styles that need freshness without sterility.

Used with restraint, it can give these compositions a softer, more considered finish.

In a minimalist composition, this quieter character can be particularly valuable.

It introduces a gentle change of texture between a bright opening and a musky heart, much as a fine weave gives dimension to a plain fabric.

The effect is an invitation to explore freshness through softness and detail, not simply through greater sharpness.

Creative pairings

Explore Decyl Acetate with bergamot, lemon and orange materials, green apple and pear notes, muguet, rose, orange-blossom directions, clean aldehydes and soft musks.

Dry woods, pale ambers and restrained creamy notes can provide contrast, while trace amounts in functional-fragrance styles may be evaluated for a smooth fresh-laundry accent.

Scent character

Highlights from the material’s listed odour profile.

Note position

Top note · Heart note

TopOpening impression

HeartMain fragrance character

BaseLasting foundation

Open Ingredient Explorer

DiffusiveRecorded diffusion characteristic

Odour strength

Medium

Listed qualitative strength

Tenacity / substantivity

39 hour(s)

at 100%

Listed reference conditions

Fragrance development

TopHeartBase

Top note · Heart note

Illustrative note development · no measured evaporation data

Recorded identity reference

Molecular identity

Molecular reference

2D structure for the named substance

C₁₂H₂₄O₂

Molecular weight: 200.32 g/mol
IUPAC name: decyl acetate

More compound properties

Computed and structural reference properties for the named compound. These are not measured supplier specifications or properties of a complete dilution, mixture or batch.

XLogP (computed): 4.5
Exact mass (Da): 200.177630004
Monoisotopic mass (Da): 200.177630004
Topological polar surface area (Å²): 26.3
Complexity: 132
Formal charge: 0
Hydrogen bond donors: 0
Hydrogen bond acceptors: 2
Rotatable bonds: 10
Heavy atoms: 14
Isotope atoms: 0
Atom stereocentres: 0
Bond stereocentres: 0
Covalent units: 1
SMILES: CCCCCCCCCCOC(=O)C
InChI: InChI=1S/C12H24O2/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-14-12(2)13/h3-11H2,1-2H3
InChIKey: NUPSHWCALHZGOV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Reference data checked 2026-10-27.

This molecular reference matches the catalogue’s recorded CAS and formula. It does not confirm the supplied grade, purity, stereochemistry, isomer proportions, composition, impurities or unlisted constituents.

Fragrance allergen reference

Generic regulatory reference only. This is not a supplier allergen declaration, measured composition, allergen-free claim or finished-product labelling assessment.

Raw-material reference based on recorded CAS numbers. A CAS match identifies a reference entry; it does not verify the supplied grade, composition, purity or finished-product compliance. Naturals, bases and mixtures require composition review.

European Union / Northern Ireland

No direct listed-entry CAS match in this jurisdiction’s held reference set. This does not mean the material is allergen-free. Constituents, grouped entries and natural-material composition may require further review.

Finished-cosmetic declaration thresholds: greater than 0.001% leave-on; greater than 0.01% rinse-off. Apply the current target-market rules to the actual complete formulation; no concentration is inferred here.

Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/1545 · Regulation (EU) 2023/1545 with 11 November 2025 corrigendum; checked 2026-10-26.

Held EU transition dates: placing noncompliant products on the market until 2026-07-31; making them available until 2028-07-31. Check applicability and current law for the intended market. 2025 corrigendum.

Great Britain

Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, Annex III (Great Britain) · legislation.gov.uk current text checked 2026-10-26.

Current supplier composition or allergen declarations are required to assess naturals, bases, mixtures and actual concentrations. Reference data checked 2026-10-26; bundle 2026-10-27. Supplementary private documents remain separate.

Product specification

Physical stateLiquidReviewed product form

CAS number	112-17-4
Odour description (decreasing)	Waxy, Clean, Fresh, Laundered Cloth, Citrus, Soapy, Floral, Sweet
Odour strength	Medium
Perfumery use	Waxy-clean and laundered-fabric effects, soft citrus, transparent floral hearts and polished musky accords.Listed perfumery guidance; this is not an IFRA limit.
Typical use percentage	0.1 - 2%
Substantivity	39 hour(s) at 100%
Solvent	None
Flash point	40 °C
Physical state	Liquid
Synonyms	n-Decyl Acetate; Acetic Acid, Decyl Ester; 1-Decanol Acetate; Acetate C-10
Molecular formula	C₁₂H₂₄O₂
Molecular weight	200.32 g/mol

Safety & handling

Listed handling information1 hazard statement11 precautions

Signal word: Warning

Hazard statements

H226 Flammable liquid and vapour.

Precautionary statements

P210 Keep away from heat, sparks, open flames and hot surfaces. – No smoking.
P233 Keep container tightly closed.
P240 Ground/bond container and receiving equipment.
P241 Use explosion-proof electrical, ventilating and lighting equipment.
P242 Use only non-sparking tools.
P243 Take precautionary measures against static discharge.
P280 Wear protective gloves/eye protection/face protection.
P303/361/353 IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water/shower.
P370/378 In case of fire: Use for extinction: Foam, Dry chemical, Carbon dioxide.
P403/235 Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep cool.
P501 Dispose of contents/container to: approved disposal site.

Important: For professional formulation use. Review the Safety Data Sheet before handling, storage or use.

Professional-use information

Datasheets & customer documents

Available documents are attached to eligible completed orders in your account.

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IFRA formulation guide

Generic reference only — not an IFRA certificate, compliance decision or use recommendation. The Responsible Person and qualified safety assessor must assess the actual finished formula using current applicable IFRA Standards, supplementary documentation where available and the CPSR.

Source: 51st Amendment overview, held source checked 2026-10-21. Bundle 2026-10-27. Individual Standards prevail over the overview.

No direct IFRA overview entry matched the recorded CAS in this held dataset. This does not mean unrestricted use, absence of relevant Standards or compliance. Constituent restrictions may still apply.

IFRA source overview · Individual IFRA Standards and supplementary documentation

Supplier certificates and private documents are separate evidence. Their availability does not determine whether this generic guide is shown. This is a dated local reference, not a live regulatory feed.

Creative ideas to explore

Creative directions, not tested formulas.

A leafy cologne

With geranium and herbal notes

Sketch a citrus opening with a green or herbal counterpoint. Compare the leafy version with the citrus alone, noting whether the added direction suggests peel, garden freshness or an herbal character that changes the brief.

Citrus and grain

With a transparent wood direction

Explore a spare citrus-and-wood structure, keeping the wood choice simple. Follow both the opening and later impression to see whether the composition keeps a clear outline as the bright citrus character changes through the evaluation.

Petal brightness

With rose and airy floral notes

Use a familiar floral accord as the setting for a brighter citrus variation. Compare the flower with and without the citrus material, then decide whether to emphasise a fresh opening or a more continuous floral impression.

Volume	10ml, 30ml, 100ml, 250ml, 500ml, 1l

Dilution Information

MaterialFragrance ingredient

Carrier / solventAs specified for the product

Supplied dilutionCheck the ratio and carrier

Concept illustration only; no dilution ratio or carrier is implied for this material. Refer to the product specification and label.

The suffix D forms part of the product name and indicates that the material is supplied as a dilution rather than at full strength.

POD = Precious Oil Dilution, typically intended for aromatherapy applications.

AOD = Absolute Oil Dilution, indicating that the product is supplied as a diluted absolute.

The dilution ratio and carrier/solvent are stated within the product specification and will also be shown on the product label.

IMPORTANT: Customers should always rely on the product specification when confirming the concentration and carrier/solvent supplied.

While we endeavour to ensure that product names and suffixes accurately reflect the material supplied, the product specification (including the stated dilution ratio and carrier/solvent) shall take precedence in the event of any omission, abbreviation, naming variation, or delayed update to a product title.

Please ensure you have selected the correct material, concentration, dilution ratio and carrier/solvent before completing your purchase.

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Handling precautions

For professional perfumery use only. Not for direct application to skin or ingestion. Keep out of reach of children.

Handle using the precautions specified for the material. Wear suitable protective gloves and eye protection where required.

Keep away from sources of ignition where applicable and avoid release to the environment.

Keep containers securely closed and store under the conditions specified on the product label and SDS. Keep liquid containers upright.

If swallowed or otherwise exposed, follow the SDS first-aid instructions and seek medical advice as appropriate. Do not induce vomiting unless directed by a medical professional.

Product-specific warnings, handling precautions and storage requirements take precedence over this general information.

Read the applicable SDS

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Documents are not supplied before purchase.

Read the applicable SDS before handling or using the material. Follow its instructions for hazards, protective equipment, first aid, handling, storage and disposal.

An SDS provides information about the material supplied; it does not replace an assessment of the safety or compliance of a finished formulation.

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By proceeding with a purchase without prior written confirmation, you acknowledge and accept that documentation beyond the legally required SDS may not be supplied, and you agree that Perfume Extract shall not be held liable for the absence of such documentation or for any inability to complete regulatory requirements, including CPSR or product compliance obligations.

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Batch-specific certificates, analytical results and additional technical data are not guaranteed. They are supplied only where their availability is expressly confirmed in this tab or separately confirmed by us in writing.

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