Litchi

At a glance

Lychee notes in perfumery are synthetic constructions, since the fruit yields no usable essential oil; the delicate, rosy-sweet character is notoriously difficult to reconstruct convincingly.

Category
⚗️ Synthetic
Origin
No natural extractable oil exists commercially; reconstructed from synthetic aroma chemicals
Extraction
Chemical synthesis
CAS number
90045-86-2
Profile
Sweet, floral, exotic fruity scent
IFRA status
Not restricted
Cost tier
Low
● drafted · last checked 2026-08-23