Coumarin
Coumarin
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The iconic heart of classic fougère fragrances.
Creates sophisticated powder notes that last for days.
Brings rich, hay-like warmth to any composition.
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Switching between hay and tonka beans depending on the context of the material in a fragrance, coumarin is one of the most widely used and popular synthetic aroma chemicals. It was the first synthetic used in a fragrance — 10% of Fougère Royale by Paul Parquet for Houbigant in 1882 (see the formula for this fine fragrance below).
A touch of coumarin can naturalise vanillin giving a truer note of vanilla beans, while an overdose contributes a wonderful cut hay scent.
Disclaimer: where applicable, references to third-party perfumes, brand names and trade marks are solely for identification and comparison. This is an independently developed Fraterworks formulation, not the original, and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any brand or trade mark owner.
- IFRA 51
- IFRA 49: 1.5% in finished product (Cat. 4)
- Odour Family
- Balsamic
- Appearance
- White crystalline powder
- Longevity
- Lasts > 1 month on a smelling strip.
- INCI Name
- COUMARIN
- IUPAC Name
- 2H-1-Benzopyran-2-one
Coumarin presents a sweet, powdery, hay-like aroma with pronounced almondy and herbaceous facets, often evoking the distinctive warmth of new-mown hay with subtle vanilla-like and tonka bean nuances.
Used extensively as a fixative and key structural element in fougère, oriental, and gourmand compositions to impart warmth, sweetness, and volume.
General Information
General Information
Like most suppliers and makers of quality raw materials for fragrances, we do not filter many of our products. This ensures that no odiferous matter is lost prior to use but can result in the appearance of small particles or slight clouding.
All alcoholic fragrances should be macerated for up to a month and then chilled in a moderate freezer overnight before being filtered fine. This will remove all cloudiness or detritus and is the industry norm.
IFRA Standards
IFRA Standards
Permitted amounts in finished product:
IFRA 49: 1.5%
IFRA 49: 1.5%
These are derived from calculated concentrations which do not replace chromatographic quantification on individual lots. Disclaimer...
For Trade Use Only
For Trade Use Only
Our products are intended as building blocks in the perfume creation process; they are not to be applied to the skin undiluted.
These raw materials are for use by the perfumery trade only.
Usage in Perfumery
Coumarin appears in 39% of the perfumes we have analysed, at a median of 0.8% of the concentrate.
- Odour
- Hay, sweet, tonka, mown, spicy
- Family
- Balsamic
- Common dilutions
- 10%
- Substantivity
- > 1 month on a smelling strip
Free formulasFougère Royale (10%), Cypria 986749 (9%), Nuit de Chine (8.01%), Forbidden Secret (8%), Kayak (7.94%), Twilight Fern (6.93%), Rallet Le № 1 (6%), Dana Emir (6%), Blend Five (5.56%), Crabtree Classic Lavender (5%), Femme Fatale (5%), Bluish Dusk 472677 (5%), Old Spice (4.5%), L’Heure Bleue (4.5%), Réplique (4.5%), La Rose “1906” (4.5%), Golden Seraglio (4%), Spring Evening (4%), Bois Précieux (3.83%), Chypre (3.33%), Cheops (3.07%), Arpège (3%), Chanel Égoïste (3%), Dior Dior (2.5%), Gorgeous Green 971032 (2.5%), Sora Dora Jany (2.5%), Patou Pour Homme (2.3%), Rex Flores (2.3%), Spice Bomb (2.2%), Cuir Cannage (2%), Amouage Memoir (2%), Pivet Pompeia (2%), Tabu (2%), Beach Bum (2%), Chinoiserie (2%), Homme Privé (2%), At The Barber’s (1.8%), Jacqui 618320 (1.75%), Visa 2007 (1.59%), 212 VIP (1.5%), Black Dress (1.5%), Nishane Nefs (1.5%), Opium Pour Homme (1.5%), Piña Colada (1.3%), F*** Fabulous (1.2%), Poison (1.02%), Fahrenheit (1%), Nuit de Noel (1%), Amouage Gold Men (1983) (1%), Samsara (1%), DK Donna Karan (1%), Nomenclature Adr-ett (0.8%), Arethusa (0.75%), Jicky 1889 (0.65%), Balenciaga Pour Homme (0.65%), Helumt Lang Cologne (0.65%), Amouage Orris Wakan (0.516%), 1740 Marquis de Sade (0.5%), VBNA Homme (0.5%), Bel Respiro (0.4%), Derby 1985 (0.4%), Twilly Dreams (0.4%), Savage Leather 740645 (0.4%), Twirly (0.4%), Brut (0.35%), Après L'Ondée (0.35%), Creed Royal Oud (0.3%), No 19 (0.255%), Adr_oit (0.2%), Eau de Protection (0.154%), Safari Men (0.1%), Oh! Sauvage (0.071%)
GCMS analysesReplique Raphael (5.14%), Nicolai New York Intense (3.44%), Polo Green (2.94%), Guerlain Mouchoir de Monsieur (1.86%), Sora Dora Mallow (1.67%), Chanel Boy (1.6%), Rogue Bon Monsieur (1.46%), Amouage Tribute Attar (1.43%), Shocking (1.32%), Salvador Dali (1.31%), Clive Christian No 1 (1.25%), Pour Lui Oscar De La Renta (1.21%), Amouage Portrayal Man (1.15%), Rogue Rostracto (1.01%), Clive Christian Blonde Amber (0.892%), Detchema Revillon (0.889%), Boadicea Valiant (0.84%), Juliette Has A Gun Moon Dance (0.755%), Guerlain Insolence (0.67%), Miglin 112 (0.56%), Clive Christian - VIII Rococo Magnolia (0.541%), Guerlain Heritage (0.54%), Creed Himalaya (0.52%), Amouage Vanilla Barka (0.476%), Chanel Pour Monsieur (0.47%), Roja Nuwa (0.442%), 7753 (0.302%), Pierre Guillaume Drama Nuui (0.3%), Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan (0.247%), Miglin Passionate (0.21%), Orto Parisi Bergamask (0.196%), Amouage interlude black iris (0.132%), Mitsouko (0.11%), Clinique Aromatics Elixir (0.09%), Reve dor (0.066%), Rogue Mousse Illuminee (0.06%), Clive Christian X (0.038%)
Creative FormulasAmbre Narguile (0.1–10%), Angels' Share, Le Lion, Le Male Elixir, Naxos, Grand Soir, LV Lovers, Ambre Nuit, Layton, Oud Satin, Imagination, Sauvage EDP, Chrome, Delina Exclusif, Concentré d'Orange Verte, Oud Wood, Black Afgano, 1 Million Elixir, 1 Million Golden Oud, 1 Million Lucky, 1 Million Privé, 1 Million Royal, 1 Million, 1957, 212 Men Summer, 212 Sexy Men, 212 Sexy, 40 Knots, A*Men Fantasm, A*Men Pure Coffee, A*Men Pure Malt, A*Men, Accento, Acqua di G. Absolu Instinct, Acqua di G. Absolu, Acqua di G. Elixir, Acqua di G. Profondo Lights, Acqua di G. Profondo, Acqua di Sale, Addictive Vibration, African Leather, Afternoon Delight, Alexandria II, Alexandria III, Alien Extraintense, Alien Goddess, Alien Hypersense, Alien, Allure Homme Édition Blanche, Allure Homme Sport Eau Extrême, Allure Homme Sport Superleggera, Allure Homme, Amber Aoud Crystal, Amber Aoud, Amber Pour Homme Intense, Amber Pour Homme, Amore Caffè, Amyris Homme Extrait, Amyris Homme, Angel Elixir, Angel Fantasm, Animalique, Antaeus, Aoud Exclusif, Aoud Extraordinaire, Aoud Melody, Aoud Parfum, Aoud Velvet, Apex, APOM, Aqva Pour Homme Atlantiqve, Arabian Wood, Arabians, Arm. Night for Him Vintage, Attrape-Rêves, Aura, Az. Pour Homme Elixir, Az. Pour Homme, Babycat, Bad Boy Cobalt Elixir, Bad Boy Elixir, Bad Boy Extreme, Bad Boy Le Parfum, Bad Boy, Bal D'Afrique, Bamboo Harmony, Beach Hut Man, Beach Walk, Beau de Jour, Beige, Bel Ami Vetiver, Bergamotto di Calabria, Birds of Paradise, Bitter Peach, Black Caviar, Black II, Black Lacquer, Black Orchid Reserve, Black Orchid, Blessed Baraka, Bleu EDP, Bleu EDT, Bleu Parfum, Bleu Turquoise, Blue Sapphire, Boccanera, Bois des Iles, Bois du Portugal, Boundless, Burlington 1819, C.H. Men Swing, C.H. Men, C.K. One Essence, C.K. One, C.K. One Vintage, Caban, Cactus Garden, Cairo, Carlisle, Cedro di Taormina, Centaurus, Chance EDP, Chergui, Cherry Oud, Cherry Smoke, Cinque Terre, Cipresso di Toscana, City of Stars, Classique, Coach Men, Coach Platinum, Code Absolu Gold, Code EDP, Code For Women, Code Parfum, Code Profumo, Code, Colonia Ebano, Colonia Essenza, Colonia il Profumo, Colonia Pura, Colonia Sandalo, Colonia, Cool Water for Women, Cosmic Pepper, Costa Azzurra Acqua, Costa Azzurra Parfum, Crab Apple Blossom, Cruz del Sur I, Crystal Noir, Cuir de Russie, Cuir Nu, Cuoium, D. Homme Eau for Men, D. Homme Intense, D. Homme Original, D. Homme Parfum 2025, D. Homme Parfum, Danger Parfum Cologne, Danger Pour Homme Parfum, Darley, Decibel, Deep Ocean Amber, Delphinus, Deziro, Dia Man, Diaghilev, Drakkar Noir, Dylan Blue, Eau d'Ombré Leather, Eau S. Extreme 2010, Eau S. Parfum, Eau S., Égoïste Cologne Concentrée Vintage, Electric Cherry, Elysium Noir, Encelade, Encens et Lavande, Encens Mythique, Enclave, Enigma Pour Homme, Envy For Men, Eragon, Erba Gold, Erba Leather, Erba Pura, Eros EDP, Eternity for Men EDP, Eternity for Men, Euphoria for Women, Fan Your Flames, Fève Délicieuse, Fico di Amalfi, Fiero, Fig Extasy, Fleur du Désert, Flowerbomb, For Him Vetiver Musc, Fougère d’Argent, Fougère Platine, Frenchy Lavande, Fucking Fabulous, Gentleman 2017, Goddess, Gold Incense, Gold Man, Golden Dallah, Good Girl, Gris Charnel Extrait, Gris Charnel, Guerl. Vetiver Parfum, Gyan, H24 EDP, Habdan, Habit Rouge Parfum, Halfeti Cedar, Halfeti Leather, Haltane, Herod, Hindu Kush, Honey Aoud, Honour Man, Imitation Woman, Indian Leather, Individuel, Infusion d'Iris Cèdre, Infusion d'Iris, Infusion de Fleur d'Oranger, Instant Crush, Intense Oud, Intense Red Tobacco, Interlude 53 Man, Interlude Man, Invictus Aqua, Invictus Intense, Invictus Legend, Invictus Parfum, Invictus Platinum, Invictus, Invictus Victory Absolu, Invictus Victory Elixir, Invictus Victory, Irish Leather, Italian Cypress, Italica, J! Homme, Jazz Club, Jimmy C. Man, Journey Man, Journey Woman, Joy, Jupiter, K. Flower EDT, K. Pour Homme EDP, Kelly Calèche EDP, Khanjar, Kouros, L'Air Des Alpes Suisses, L'Eau d'I. Noir Ambré, L’Eau d’I. Pour Homme EDP, L'Heure de Nuit, L'Homme Ideal EDP, L'Immensité, L'Orpheline, La Belle Paradise Garden, La Capitale, La Femme Intense, La Femme, La Nuit de L'Homme Bleu Électrique, La Nuit de L'Homme, La Nuit Tresór, La Vie Est Belle, Lady Million Privé, Lady Million, Lanv. for Men Vintage, Lavender Extreme, Laylati, Le Beau Le Parfum, Le Beau Paradise Garden, Le Male in Blue, Le Male Le Parfum, Legend, Libre, Limette 37, Lipstick Rose, Lira, Lolita EDP, London, Lost Cherry, Love in Black, Love in White, Luna Rossa Black, Luna Rossa Carbon, Luna Rossa Ocean Le Parfum, Luna Rossa Ocean, Luna Rossa Sport 2024, Luna Rossa Sport, Lustre, M7 Oud Absolu, M7, Man in Black, Man Terrae Essence, Man Wood Essence, Maraschino, Masculin Pluriel, Mefisto Gentiluomo, Men Privé, Météore, Midnight in Paris EDP, Midnight in Paris EDT, Millésime 1849, Million Gold, Mimosa & Cardamom, Miraceti, Miss D. Absolutely Blooming, Montabaco Intensivo, Moss Breches, Musk Therapy, Muskaria, Myrrhe Mystère, MYSLF Le Parfum, MYSLF, Myths Man, N°18, N°19 EDP, N°5 Eau Première, N°5 EDP, N°5 Parfum, Nanshe, Narciso for Him, Narcotic Venus, Neroli 36, Nio, No. 1 for Men, Noir Extreme Parfum, Noir Extreme, Noir Pour Femme, Noir, NüWa 2015, Oajan, Olympéa Aqua, Olympéa Intense, Olympéa, Ombre Noire, One Shock for Him, Opera, Opus VII Reckless Leather, Opus XVI Timber, Oud Cadenza, Oud Fleur, Oud for Greatness Neo, Oud Ispahan, Oud Noir Intense, Oud Nude, Oud Stallion, Oud Tobacco, Oud Voyager, Oud Zarian, Outlands, Ouverture, Overdose, Overture Man, P. EST. 67, P. Green, P. L'Homme, P. Red Extreme, P. Sport, P.33, Palatine, Paradoxe, Paragon, Pasión for Him, Patchouli Absolu, Pegasus Exclusif, Percival, Phantom, Philosykos, Pierre de Lune, Platinum Égoïste, Playing With The Devil, Polo Oud, Precious Oud, Promise, Psychedelic Love, Pure XS, Red Tobacco, Reflection 45 Man, Reflection Man, Rehab, Renaissance, Richwood, Rose Exposed, Rose Prick, Rouge Malachite, Rouge Smoking Extrait, Sable Or, Sadonaso, Sandalo, Sauvage Eau Forte, Sauvage EDT, Sauvage Elixir, Sauvage Parfum, Scandal Parfum Cologne, Scandal Pour Homme Absolu, Scandal Pour Homme Le Parfum, Search, Sedley, Seminalis, Sequence, Side Effect, Silver Black, Silver Man, Single Malt, Sirène, Smoking Hot, Soleil Blanc, Soprano, Spiritueuse Double Vanille, Stercus, Stronger With You Intensely, Stronger With You Parfum, Sublime Vanille, Supreme Cashmere, Supreme Leather, Supreme Oud, Symphonium, Tabac Rose, Tabarome, Tero, TF for Men, The Ghost In The Shell, The Most Wanted, The One Gold for Men, Tobacco Honey, Tonka Impériale, Tony I. Monkey Special, Torino22, Torino23, Torino25, Tygar, Uden Overdose, Uden, Ultra Male, Un Jardin Sur La Lagune, Uncut Gem, Valaya Exclusif, Valero, Vanilla Sex, Vanille Fatale 2017, Vanille Fatale, Velvet Orchid Lumière, Velvet Orchid, Very Good Girl Glam, Vetiver Fauve, Vetiver Parfum Cologne, Vibrato, Viking Cologne, Viking, Virēre, Virgin Island Water, Vodka on the Rocks, Voyage Parfum, White Suede, Wood & Spices, Wood Whisper, Y Elixir, Y Le Parfum, YSL L'Homme L'intense, YSL L'Homme, 212 Men (< 0.1%), Absolu Aventus 2023, Absolu Aventus, Allure Homme Sport, Avignon, Black Aoud, Black Opium Over Red, Black Vanilla, Bright Crystal, Cedrat 37, Chloé EDP, Eau de Citron Noir, EGE, Explorer, Fleurs De Gardenia, Gardénia Antigua, Idôle, Intense Cedrat Boise, Jasmin Rouge, K. Flower, L'Eau d'I. Pour Homme, La Belle, Le Sel d'I., Les Infusions Vetiver, Millésime Impérial, Miss D. Rose N'Roses, Muscs Koublaï Khan, Mystic Experience, Orchid Soleil, Oriana, Oud 27, Oud Bleu Intense, Si Passione, Silver Mountain Water, Soleil Neige, Sycomore, Torino24, V. Pour Homme Oud Noir, Y Eau Fraîche, Y EDP Intense
Anthoxanthum odoratum a fresh leaf (71.55%), Bupleurum linearifolium (18.3%), Narcissus poeticus absolute (6.9%), Asafoetida (4.78%), Cassia, bark (3.41%), Lavandin (1.4%), Clover, white flower (1.4%), Clover, red flower (1.3%), Artemisia aksaiensis (1.2%), Narcissus tazetta absolute (1.2%), Spike lavender (1.03%), Ageratum conyzoides (0.93%), Artemisia pubescens (0.7%), Cinnamomum loureirii bark (0.6%), Cinnamon bark (0.5%), Boldo leaf (0.5%), Lavender (0.443%), Psidium cattleianum leaf (0.3%), Thyme (0.3%), Acacia confusa flower (0.11%)
Average content per species across published analyses, indexed by Essential Oil University.
Also known by 44 other names
(Z)-o-; (Z)-ortho-; 1,2-; 2-oxo-1,2-; 2-oxo-2H-1-; 2H-; 2H-1-; benzo-alpha-pyrone; benzo(b)pyran-2-one; benzo[b]pyran-2-one; benzopyran; benzopyran-2-one; benzopyran, 2-oxo-; benzopyrone; chromen-2-one; chromenone; cis-o-; coumaric acid anhydride; coumarin (ex tonka beans); coumarin crystals; coumarin natural; coumarin powder 60 mesh; coumarin, chinese; coumarin, japan; coumarine; coumarine ( ex china ); coumarine rhodiantal; coumarinic acid lactone; coumarinic anhydride; coumarinic lactone; cumarin; hydroxycinnamic acid delta-lactone; hydroxycinnamic acid lactone; hydroxycinnamic lactone; hydroxyphenyl)-2-propenoic d-lactone; hydroxyphenyl)-delta-lactone; o-; o-oxo-1,2-; ortho-; ortho-oxo-1,2-; propenoic acid, 3-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-, d-lactone; propenoic acid, 3-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-d-lactone; tonka bean camphor; 2H-1-Benzopyran-2-one
Statistics drawn from published GCMS analyses, commercial and demonstration formulas. References to third-party perfumes, brand names and trade marks are solely for identification and comparison. Formulas not made, supplied, licensed, authorised, sponsored or endorsed by the manufacturer or trade mark owner.
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Fougère Royale — Original Fougère
Chypre 246057 — Feminine Fragrance
Cypria 986749 — Classical Chypre
Forbidden Secret 287232 — Aldehydic Chypre
Twilight Fern — Classic Fougère
Rallet Le № 1 — An Aldehydic Chypre
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