Nectarate

IFF
Available
neat or unspecified
single substance

Short profile

Olfactive Family according to source: Fruity. The established product profile combines fruity, woody, peachy.

fruity
fruity
woody
peach-like

Effect in a formula

Fruit building block
Fruit modifier
Accord bridge

Can define a fruit theme or make floral and gourmand accords juicier, sweeter or more contrasting.

From the source: Contributions explicitly identifiable in the source text: an effect explicitly described as long-lasting.

Use and dosage

Manufacturer's specification for this product grade: Up to 10%. This is not an IFRA limit. Low: adds a juicy or ripe nuance. Medium: clarifies the fruit identity. High: can make the accord sweeter, more candy-like, or thematically one-sided; smell at several points in time.

Up to 10%
Manufacturer use guidance for this exact product — not an IFRA limit. IFRA standards must be verified separately for the specific substance scope and product grade.

Behaviour and performance

Note impact (source)Top Medium; Heart Medium; Base Low
Tenacity> 48 hours

Reported as stated by the source. Diffusion, tenacity and note impact are not combined into a single performance score.

Good areas of use

No data available.

Chemical context

CAS113889-23-9
Chemical nameButanoic acid, 3a,4,5,6,7,7a-hexahydro-4,7-methano-1H-indenyl ester
FormulaC14H20O2
Molecular weight220.3 g/mol
Function classEster
Vapour pressure0.003856 mmHg at 23 °C (0.5141 Pa)
Relative VP bandmedium

The Pa value is a unit conversion only, not a temperature normalisation. VP band and molecular weight are not translated into evaporation hours.

At 23 °C a vapor pressure of 0.003856 mmHg (≈ 0.5141 Pa) was reported; relative physical band class: medium. This is not a prediction of evaporation time, odor strength, diffusion or skin/blotter duration.

Source: IFF Ingredients Compendium – Nectarate
Open source
Last reviewed: 2026-09-07