Whiskey Lactone

Base Note
CAS# 39212-23-2
Manufacturer: ECSA Chemicals

Odor description: sweet-woody, warm, maple syrup, coconut and celery nuances

Whiskey Lactone is a highly distinctive molecule with a warm, woody profile featuring pronounced coconut, tonka, and oak nuances. It does not literally smell like whisky, but it beautifully recreates the impression of an oak barrel used for aging strong spirits — evoking wood soaked with bourbon, softened by a creamy, slightly vanillic smoothness.

In a formula, it brings depth and refinement. It performs exceptionally well in woody, gourmand, ambery, and alcoholic accords. It blends beautifully with vanilla, tonka, oak, cedar, rum notes, and tobacco nuances.