Is Allyl Amyl Glycolate natural or synthetic?

. Extraction: Fully synthetic..

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Allyl Amyl Glycolate

FRUITS, VEGETABLES AND NUTS / fruity · green · pineapple

Category	FRUITS, VEGETABLES AND NUTS
Subcategory	fruity · green · pineapple
Origin
Volatility	Top Note / Heart Note
Botanical	N/A — synthetic molecule
Appearance	Colorless clear liquid
Odor Strength	Medium
Producing Countries	Switzerland, Germany
Pyramid	Top-Heart

Green, fresh, waxy-fruity. Allyl amyl glycolate (CAS 67634-00-8) provides projecting, green-fruity freshness with galbanum-pineapple quality.

Scent
The Full Story
Fun Fact
Extraction & Chemistry
In Perfumery

Scent

Green, fruity-waxy, projecting. A galbanum-pineapple hybrid with excellent throw. Like a green-fruity spotlight.

Evolution over time

Immediately

Projecting green-fruity burst

After a few hours

Green-waxy freshness, still diffusive

After a few days

Faint green-fruity trace

The Full Story

Allyl amyl glycolate (CAS 67634-00-8) is a synthetic ester combining green freshness of galbanum with tropical pineapple quality. Notable lift and diffusion, projecting beyond the skin.

More three-dimensional than simple green esters. Green, fruity, and slightly waxy.

common where maximum diffusion from green notes is needed.

This note in Première Peau. Rose Monotone. Sample all seven extraits in the Discovery Set.

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Did You Know?

Did you know?

Allyl amyl glycolate is one of the few molecules that projects green freshness from a distance. Most green notes are volatile but low-diffusion. This molecule is both volatile AND high-diffusion.

Extraction & Chemistry

Extraction method: Fully synthetic.

Molecular Formula	C10H18O3
CAS Number	67634-00-8
Botanical Name	N/A — synthetic molecule
IFRA Status	< 0.1% free allyl alcohol
Synonyms	ALLYL AMYL GLYCOLATE · GLYCOLIC ACID AMYL ESTER
Physical Properties
Odor Strength	Medium
Lasting Power	84 hours at 100%
Appearance	Colorless clear liquid
Boiling Point	201.00 to 203.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Flash Point	> 200.00 °F. TCC ( > 93.33 °C. )
Specific Gravity	0.93500 to 0.94300 @ 25.00 °C.
Refractive Index	1.42800 to 1.43300 @ 20.00 °C.

In Perfumery

Top-to-heart modifier providing projecting green-fruity freshness. CAS 67634-00-8. Notable diffusion. common in fresh, green, and marine compositions.