Tropicalia

IFF

Available

neat or unspecified

single substance

Short profile

Olfactive Family according to source: Fruity. The established product profile combines fruity, tropical-fruity, green.

fruity

tropical-fruity

green

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: more radiance, more fullness or depth, a more natural appearance, enhancement of olfactory presence.

Use and dosage

Manufacturer's recommended use for this product grade: Traces to 0.2%. This is not an IFRA limit. Low: introduces 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 time points.

Traces to 0.2%

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 High; Heart High; Base Medium

Diffusionhigh – explicit source description

Tenacity>24 hours

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

Good areas of use

floral accords

tropical fruit accords

fruity accords

leather

vanilla

chypre

Chemical context

CAS10138-32-6

Chemical nameethyl (1R,2R,4R)-bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-ene-2-carboxylate

FormulaC10H14O2

Molecular weight166.09 g/mol

Function classEster

Vapour pressure0.2587 mmHg at 23 °C (34.4905 Pa)

Relative VP bandvery_high

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

A vapor pressure of 0.2587 mmHg (≈ 34.49 Pa) was reported at 23 °C; relative physical band class: very_high. This is not a prediction of evaporation time, odor strength, diffusion, or skin/blotter longevity.

Source: IFF Ingredients Compendium – Tropicalia

Open source

Last reviewed: 2026-09-07