Vanilla leads immediately and cleanly, with a creamy, slightly milky quality that is warm without being heavy. Linalool adds a floral, slightly herbaceous softness in the heart that lifts the sweetness and stops it from becoming cloying. Spice and balsamic facets run underneath the core, adding depth and warmth; a quiet woody note in the base grounds the whole thing and gives it some staying power. At 85.6 hours on a smelling strip it has good longevity, and the moderate ROI of 100 makes it straightforward to work with at a range of concentrations without needing careful micro-dosing.

Vanilla Accord works as a primary vanilla base note, sweet base modifier, and warmth-adding building block in fine fragrance and related applications.

Recommended concentration: 1.89% minimum, 15% average, up to 50% maximum in a finished compound. Best suited to fine fragrance, incense, and aromatherapy applications; not recommended for soap, hair care, or rinse-off formulations where stability is a concern.

Particularly effective in:

Oriental and gourmand fine fragrance as a vanilla base
Amber and warm woody compositions needing a creamy, sweet anchor
Floral oriental structures where a soft vanilla base completes the drydown
Incense and diffuser blends
Tonka, coumarin, and hay-type accords

Blends well with:

Musks and ambers as a base combination
Sandalwood and cedarwood for a warm woody vanilla drydown
Tonka bean and benzoin for richer balsamic depth
Florals: rose, jasmine, ylang ylang
Spice: cardamom, cinnamon, clove at low levels
Iso E Super for transparency and lift

Material Type: Fragrance accord (synthetic blend)
Function: Vanilla base accord / sweet base modifier
Origin: Synthetic formulation; mixture of aroma chemicals, isolates, and essential oils
Odour Profile: Rich, creamy vanilla; milky sweetness; linalool softness; warm spice and balsamic depth; quiet woody base
Appearance: Colourless to yellow oily liquid; darkens on ageing
Solubility: Soluble in alcohol and fragrance solvents
Key Components: Proprietary blend; vanilla, linalool, spice, balsamic, and wood aroma components
CAS Number: Mixture (proprietary blend)
Regulatory Status: SDS documentation can be supplied upon request where available.

For external use only. Do not ingest
Dilute before skin application; patch test recommended for sensitive individuals
Avoid contact with eyes
Not recommended for soap, rinse-off hair care, or high-alkaline applications
Colour darkens with age; evaluate before use if stock has been held for an extended period
Store tightly sealed in a cool, dark place away from direct sunlight
Shelf life: 2-3 years when stored correctly