Is Fruity Notes natural or synthetic?

A fantasy or concept note, not a single material.

Fruity Notes

AccordFRUITS, VEGETABLES & NUTSfruity · fresh · citrus

Seven perfumesOne of them is looking at you

TopPyramid

—Strength

—Tenacity

—Origins

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Specimen

Fantasy/Concept

Definition

Fruity notes are a subfamily of the Fresh family in Michael Edwards's fragrance wheel. Berries and fruits are the examples given for it.

WOODY FLORAL CITRUS GREEN SPICY SWEET MUSKY FRUITY

Type: Accord
Olfactive family: Fruity
Subfamily: Classic fruits
Cluster: Mixed fruit notes

Instruments

Pyramid

TTop

HHeart

BBase

Scent

Many esters have distinctive fruit-like odors. Ethyl butyrate has a fruity odour similar to pineapple. Fructone has a fruity, apple-like smell with pineapple, strawberry and woody aspects. Jasmine lactone is powerful, with a fatty-fruity peach and apricot character. The essential oil of blackcurrant buds has a fruity/terpenic aroma described as terpenic, nutmeg, neroli, basil and marjoram.

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The Full Story

In the same wheel the Fresh family also holds the Aromatic, Citrus, Water and Green subfamilies. Citrus is illustrated by bergamot and citrus oils.

Esters are responsible for the aroma of many fruits, including apples, durians, pears, bananas, pineapples and strawberries. Isoamyl acetate, a pear and banana ester, is the main component of banana essence. Ethyl butyrate is an ester with the formula CH₃CH₂CH₂COOCH₂CH₃. It occurs naturally in many fruits, albeit at lower concentrations. As a flavouring, ethyl butyrate serves orange above all, and also cherry, pineapple, mango, guava, bubblegum, peach, apricot, fig and plum. Stable isotope ratio analysis separates ethyl butyrate of natural origin from the synthetic kind.

Lactones contribute significantly to the flavor of fruit and of unfermented and fermented dairy products. γ-Decalactone is a lactone with the formula C₁₀H₁₈O₂, naturally present in many fruits and fermentations.

Fructone is the ketal formed by condensing ethyl acetoacetate with ethylene glycol, and it is also known as apple ketal. Raspberry ketone is a naturally occurring phenolic compound that is the primary aroma compound of red raspberries. It also occurs in cranberries and blackberries.

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Related: Acerola · Akebia Fruit · Allyl Amyl Glycolate · Arctic Bramble · Argan · Berries · Black Sapote · Buriti

Did You Know?

Raspberry ketone can be extracted from raspberries, yielding about 1-4 mg per kg of fruit. It is one of the most expensive natural flavor components used in the food industry, and the natural compound can cost as much as $20,000 per kg.

Extraction & Chemistry

Extraction method

The unopened buds of blackcurrant are distilled for their essential oil for use in perfumery. Ethyl butyrate can be synthesized by reacting ethanol and butyric acid. This is a condensation reaction, so water is produced as a byproduct. Because the natural abundance of raspberry ketone is low, it is prepared industrially by a variety of methods from chemical intermediates.

IFRA status

See note

No IFRA Standard for the material itself (51st Amendment)

In Perfumery

Many esters are used in artificial flavorings and fragrances that aim to mimic fruit-like odors. Ethyl butyrate is one of the most common chemicals used in flavors and fragrances. Ethyl butyrate is also used as a solvent in perfumery products. Lactones are used as flavors and fragrances because they contribute significantly to the flavor of fruit. Fructone is a commercial fragrance. Raspberry ketone is sometimes used in perfumery, in cosmetics, and as a food additive to impart a fruity odor.

Role in the formula

01modifier

02signature note

03lifting agent

04blender

05volume builder

06freshness

Available as

synthetic accord fantasy note