About this material
Tropical Tiglate brings a bright, juicy accent with a warm, almost rum-like undertone.
Its lively fruit character can suggest tropical pulp and fermenting sweetness, adding personality to an accord without requiring a literal fruit reconstruction.
The combination of fruit brightness and boozy warmth makes it useful when a fruit accord needs a less predictable detail.
It can suggest ripeness and fermenting sweetness, giving tropical themes an expressive edge alongside their softer, creamier components.
Odour profile
The odour is fruity, tropical and sweet, with a green accent and a warm rum-like undertone.
These facets make it particularly interesting between sparkling fruit top notes and the richer impression of ripe pulp.
Its character changes with context. Green companions bring out a fresher impression, while creamy fruit notes and restrained sweetness can draw attention to the warmer, more rounded tropical side.
The boozy association gives another direction to explore.
Using Tropical Tiglate in perfumery
Explore small additions in tropical fruit, orchard and gourmand compositions, checking how the initial brightness develops alongside sweeter materials.
A measured evaluation dilution can make comparisons easier when building a delicate fruit balance.
Try it as one detail within mango, pineapple or mixed tropical accords, comparing the blend with and without it.
A fruit-and-rum direction can benefit from dry woods or spice as a counterweight, so the warmer facet adds character without making the whole accord feel heavy.
Creative pairings
Try with peach and coconut lactones, citrus notes and green materials.
Woody notes can temper the sweetness, while restrained vanilla accents encourage a warmer, more rounded tropical effect.
For a vivid tropical floral, explore citrus, jasmine notes and a small creamy lactonic component.
For a warmer interpretation, work with coconut, vanilla and dry cedar, using the greener fruit accents to keep the composition articulate.
Scent character
Highlights from the material’s listed odour profile.
Note position
Top note · Heart note
Material character
A closer lookOdour strength
Listed qualitative strength
Tenacity / substantivity
24 hours
at 100% (reference test conditions)
Listed reference conditions
Fragrance development
Top note · Heart note
Illustrative note development · no measured evaporation data
Molecular identity
C7H12O2
CAS-linked compound reference — Ethyl 2-methylbut-2-enoate
This compound record is linked to the explicitly recorded CAS number. It is not supplier confirmation of the supplied grade, purity, stereochemistry, isomer proportions or complete composition.
- Reference molecular weight
- 128.17 g/mol
- Reference IUPAC name
- ethyl 2-methylbut-2-enoate
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)
- 1.7
- Exact mass (Da)
- 128.083729621
- Monoisotopic mass (Da)
- 128.083729621
- Topological polar surface area (Ų)
- 26.3
- Complexity
- 125
- Formal charge
- 0
- Hydrogen bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen bond acceptors
- 2
- Rotatable bonds
- 3
- Heavy atoms
- 9
- Isotope atoms
- 0
- Atom stereocentres
- 0
- Bond stereocentres
- 1
- Covalent units
- 1
- SMILES
- CCOC(=O)C(=CC)C
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C7H12O2/c1-4-6(3)7(8)9-5-2/h4H,5H2,1-3H3
- InChIKey
- OAPHLAAOJMTMLY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Reference data checked 2026-10-27.
CAS 5837-78-5 · reference checked 2026-10-27.
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
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.
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
| CAS number | 5837-78-5 |
|---|---|
| Odour description (decreasing) | Fruity, Tropical, Rum-like, Sweet, Green |
| Odour strength | High |
| Perfumery use | Tropical fruit accents, boozy fruit effects and expressive fruity florals.Listed perfumery guidance; this is not an IFRA limit. |
| Typical use percentage | Up to 2% of fragrance concentrate (creative reference; not an IFRA limit) |
| Substantivity | 24 hours at 100% (reference test conditions) |
| Solvent | None added |
| Flash point | 44°C |
| Physical state | Liquid |
| Physical form | Colourless, clear mobile liquid |
| Synonyms | Ethyl Tiglate |
Safety & handling
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+P361+P353 IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water/shower.
- P370+P378 In case of fire: Use for extinction: Foam, Dry chemical, Carbon dioxide.
- P403+P235 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.
Datasheets & customer documents
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Documentation Supply PolicyIFRA 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.
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.
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
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Creative ideas to explore
Creative directions, not tested formulas.Fruit with its peel
With citrus and leafy contrastsExplore a fruit sketch that includes a suggestion of peel or leaf. Compare those accents separately against the fruity reference, noticing whether they create a fresher impression or pull the idea away from the fruit you imagined.
An orchard in bloom
With rose or another familiar flowerPlace the fruity direction beside a simple floral accord. Keep a flower-only comparison and assess whether the fruit reads as a supporting accent, a juicy centre or a separate note that needs a different setting.
Fruit and cream
With vanilla and soft wood directionsSketch a more rounded fruit idea with vanilla as one variation and soft wood as another. Compare sweetness and texture before combining both, leaving room for the original fruity character to remain identifiable in the study.







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