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How much Vanilla absolute can you put in a perfume?
2.62%
of the finished perfume, at most
By its typical composition, Vanilla Tahitensis Absolute can make up at most 2.62% of a finished perfume: its Anisyl alcohol content meets that IFRA limit first. At 18% that is at most 14.5% of your concentrate.
Grades differ, and the table below has each one.
Grade by grade
Each grade in PerfuMate's catalog, read through its typical composition by the calculator's engine:
| Material | Held by | At most, of the perfume | At 18%, of the concentrate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanilla absolute | no limit reached | ||
| Vanilla CO2 Extract | no limit reached | ||
| Vanilla Tahitensis Absolute | Anisyl alcohol 8% | 2.62% | 14.5% |
Shares are the catalog's typical values. A real batch varies with origin and season, and your supplier's analysis (GC-MS or certificate of analysis) is the real figure.
A worked example
A 100 g concentrate, bottled as an eau de parfum at 18%:
| Material | Weighed |
|---|---|
| Vanilla Tahitensis Absolute | 22 g |
| Ethylene Brassylate no IFRA limit | 78 g |
Vanilla Tahitensis Absolute brings 0.317% Anisyl alcohol to the finished perfume, against a limit of 0.21%: 1.51 times the limit. To bring it inside on its own, the calculator cuts Vanilla Tahitensis Absolute from 22 g to 13.317 g. Or keep the formula and bottle it weaker: the highest strength inside every limit is 11.93%.
Or paste these lines into the calculator:
Vanilla Tahitensis Absolute 22 g Ethylene Brassylate 78 g
Questions
Why is Vanilla absolute limited if it is natural?
Because IFRA limits molecules, and a natural is a mixture of them. Vanilla Tahitensis Absolute typically carries 8% Anisyl alcohol, which has its own Category 4 limit of 0.21%.
How much Vanilla absolute can I use in an eau de parfum?
At 18%, Vanilla Tahitensis Absolute may be at most 14.5% of the concentrate, if nothing else in the formula carries Anisyl alcohol. Every other source of Anisyl alcohol counts toward the same total.
Does this limit apply to candles or soap?
No. This is Category 4, fine fragrance on skin. Other products sit in other IFRA categories with other limits, which these pages and the calculator do not cover.