Peach

At a glance

Peach notes in perfumery are built synthetically, chiefly from gamma-undecalactone, since natural peach yields no usable essential oil; the effect is soft, creamy and fuzzy-fruity.

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Origin

No natural extractable oil exists commercially; reconstructed from synthetic aroma chemicals such as gamma-undecalactone

Extraction

Chemical synthesis

Chemical family

Lactone

Profile

Sweet, fuzzy, juicy fruity scent

IFRA status

Not restricted

Cost tier

Low