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Sakura Salicylate

Q: Is Sakura Salicylate natural or synthetic?

. Extraction: Synthetic molecule. Production details are not publicly disclosed..

FLOWERS / floral · sweet

Sakura Salicylate

Category	FLOWERS
Subcategory	floral · sweet
Origin
Volatility	Heart Note
Botanical	N/A — synthetic molecule (salicylate ester)
Appearance	colorless to pale yellow clear liquid
Odor Strength	Medium
Producing Countries	Manufactured globally
Pyramid	Heart

Soft, floral-woody, and powdery.

Scent
The Full Story
Fun Fact
Extraction & Chemistry
In Perfumery

Scent

Soft, floral-powdery with a transparent, almost aqueous quality. Less dense than rose, less indolic than jasmine, less green than lily of the valley. The cherry blossom reference is abstract rather than literal — it captures the lightness and impermanence of the flower rather than a specific botanical smell.

The salicylate base gives a smooth, velvety finish. Drier and more powdery than linalool-driven florals.

Evolution over time

Immediately

Soft, transparent floral — cherry blossom abstraction, powdery

After a few hours

Quiet, powdery-balsamic warmth — salicylate smoothness

After a few days

Faint, velvety, skin-close floral trace

The Full Story

Like other salicylate esters used in perfumery (benzyl salicylate, hexyl salicylate), it has an inherent soft, balsamic quality — but Sakura Salicylate is specifically tuned toward a floral-powdery direction.

The molecule provides a sheer, transparent florality with a powdery finish — not the dense sweetness of rose or jasmine, but the delicate, almost vanishing quality of cherry blossom petals. The salicylate backbone gives it a gentle, balsamic persistence that extends the life of more fleeting floral elements in a composition.

It has found particular use in Asian-market fragrances where cherry blossom is a culturally significant scent reference.

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

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Did You Know?

Did you know?

Real cherry blossoms (Prunus serrulata) have an extremely faint scent — so faint that many people assume they are odorless. The 'cherry blossom' scent sold in perfumery and cosmetics is almost entirely a constructed fantasy rather than a faithful reproduction.

Extraction & Chemistry

Extraction method: Synthetic molecule. Production details are not publicly disclosed.

Molecular Formula	C12 H16 O4
CAS Number	79915-74-5
Botanical Name	N/A — synthetic molecule (salicylate ester)
IFRA Status	No known restrictions
Synonyms	ECHAEINECS - REACH Pre-Reg:279-348-2, Food Chemicals Codex Listed:No, Formula:C12 H16 O4, Fragrance Demo Formulas, Insoluble in:, Isopropoxyethyl Salicylate ≥98% as Isopropoxyethyl salicylate, Molecular Weight:224.25632000, NMR Predictor:Predict (works with chrome, Edge or firefox), Nikkaji Web:J120.421A, Odor Description:at 100.00 %.sweet floral balsamic herbal cherry, Odor Strength:medium, Odor Type: floral, Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found)., Pounds per Gallon - (est).:9.064 to 9.114, Refractive Index:1.50300 to 1.50600 @ 20.00 °C.
Physical Properties
Odor Strength	Medium
Lasting Power	> 12 hours at 100.00%
Appearance	colorless to pale yellow clear liquid
Boiling Point	103.00 °C. @ 0.50 mm Hg
Flash Point	309.00 °F. TCC ( 153.89 °C. )
Specific Gravity	1.08800 to 1.09400 @ 20.00 °C.
Refractive Index	1.50300 to 1.50600 @ 20.00 °C.

In Perfumery

Sakura Salicylate functions as a heart note providing soft, powdery florality. It is a transparency enhancer — used to lighten and soften dense floral or woody compositions. The salicylate backbone provides fixation without heaviness. Useful in floral, powdery, skin-scent, and Asian-inspired compositions. Blends naturally with other light florals, musk molecules, and sheer woody notes.