Butyrophenone

At a glance

Butyrophenone is a synthetic fragrance ingredient used to add a sweet, floral note to perfumes 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
Ketone
CAS number
495-40-9
Profile
sweet, floral, slightly powdery
IFRA status
Not restricted
● drafted · last checked 2026-09-01