Марципан

Bitter almond, powdery, faintly cherry-like. Marzipan smells like cracking an apricot pit—the sharp, sweet benzaldehyde burst that sits at the intersection of almond, cherry, and cyanide.
- Type
- Акорд
- Olfactive family
- Гурманські
- Source
- Fantasy/Concept
Запах
Докладно
Цікавий факт
Benzaldehyde was the first industrially synthesised aromatic compound—produced by Liebig and Wöhler in 1832 by hydrolysing bitter-almond oil, making it older than most of modern organic chemistry.
Отримання й хімія
Спосіб отримання
No natural extraction for perfumery use. Benzaldehyde is produced industrially by oxidation of toluene or from benzal chloride. Heliotropin (piperonal) is synthesised from safrole or catechol derivatives. Historical extraction of bitter-almond oil is no longer commercially relevant due to cyanide contamination risks.
- Формула
- C₇H₆O (benzaldehyde)
- CAS
- 100-52-7 (benzaldehyde, key odorant)
- Ботанічна назва
- N/A — olfactory concept (key source: Prunus dulcis / bitter almond)
- Сила запаху
- Середня
- Синоніми
- ALMOND PASTE SUGAR PASTE
Not applicable as a single material. Its constituent Benzaldehyde (CAS 100-52-7) falls under an IFRA Standard (49th Amendment, in force under the 51st): restriction; Category 4: 0.25%.
У парфумерії
Marzipan functions as a top-to-heart modifier in gourmand, powdery, and floral-almond compositions. Benzaldehyde provides the bitter-almond signature—sharp, clean, immediately identifiable. Heliotropin (piperonal) adds powdery depth. Together they create an accord that is sweet but structured. The marzipan note works with cherry blossom, tonka, iris, and vanilla.