alpha-Hexylcinnamaldehyde

At a glance

A floral-jasmine aldehyde similar to alpha-amylcinnamaldehyde but with a softer, more diffusive character, used widely as a jasmine building block. It is valued by perfumers for this distinctive character and used as a building block within larger fragrance compositions.

Category
⚗️ Synthetic
Origin
synthetic production
Extraction
Chemical synthesis
Chemical family
Aldehyde
CAS number
101-86-0
Profile
floral, sweet, slightly spicy
IFRA status
Restricted, concentration limits under IFRA standards (listed as "alpha-Hexyl cinnamic aldehyde", CAS 101-86-0)
● drafted · last checked 2026-08-26