Raspberry Ketone

At a glance

The key aroma compound of raspberries, occurring naturally only in trace amounts and mostly produced synthetically; gives a sweet, fruity, faintly musky-floral raspberry character.

Category
⚗️ Synthetic
Origin
Synthesized in laboratories; also occurs naturally in raspberries
Extraction
Chemical synthesis
Chemical family
Ketone
CAS number
5471-51-2
Profile
Sweet, fruity, jammy raspberry scent
IFRA status
Restricted, concentration limits under IFRA standards
Cost tier
Low
● drafted · last checked 2026-08-26