Dihydrocoumarin

At a glance

A sweet, hay-like compound related to coumarin, giving a softer, less bitter sweetness used in fougere and gourmand compositions as a tonka-adjacent note.

Category
โš—๏ธ Synthetic
Origin
synthetic production
Extraction
Chemical synthesis
CAS number
119-84-6
Profile
sweet, herbaceous, powdery
IFRA status
Restricted, concentration limits under IFRA standards (listed as "Dihydrocoumarin", CAS 119-84-6)
โ— drafted ยท last checked 2026-08-26