Honey

At a glance

Honey notes in perfumery are built from materials like beeswax absolute and phenylacetic-acid-type compounds rather than true honey extract, giving a rich, waxy, animalic sweetness.

Category
⚗️ Synthetic
Origin
No natural extractable oil exists commercially; reconstructed from synthetic aroma chemicals such as phenylacetic acid
Extraction
Chemical synthesis
CAS number
8028-00-0
Profile
Warm, sweet, waxy scent with an animalic edge
IFRA status
Not restricted
Cost tier
Low
● drafted · last checked 2026-09-01