p-Tolualdehyde

At a glance

p-Tolualdehyde is a synthetic fragrance ingredient used to add almond, vanilla, and floral notes 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
Aldehyde
CAS number
104-87-0
Profile
almond, sweet, floral
IFRA status
Restricted, concentration limits under IFRA standards (listed as "o,m,p-Tolualdehydes", CAS 104-87-0)
● drafted · last checked 2026-08-26