![Skeletal formula of Fruitate (Ethyl tricyclo[5.2.1.0(2,6)]decane-2-carboxylate), C13H20O2, drawn from PubChem's 2D record. Stereochemistry is not shown.](/lab/materials/img/fruitate-512.a204e8f8e2.webp)
In short
Fruitate is Kao's ethyl tricyclodecane carboxylate, a floral-fruity ester with a citrus nuance. Kao calls it a diffusive and powerful blending agent.
What Fruitate smells like
Kao describes Fruitate as a floral fruity note having a citrus nuance, a diffusive and powerful blending agent that gives a fruity tone. Fraterworks describes a burst of sweet, ripe fruitiness with a rum-candy warmth, a citrus lift and a woody undertone in the drydown.
- Leading note
- Fruity
- Clear facets
- Floral
- Supporting facets
- Citrus
- Faint facets
- Rum, woody
- Character
- Diffusive, powerful
What makes Fruitate distinctive
A fruity ester that blends more than it stands out.
How Fruitate is used
Kao positions it as a powerful blending agent that gives a fruity tone.
Typical role: blender (smooths the joins between other materials); modifier (used in small amounts to change the character of a blend).
How Fruitate differs from similar materials
- Fructalate
- Fructalate is raspberry-apple and ethereal; Fruitate is a floral-fruity blender with a citrus nuance and a woody drydown.
Each difference compares the published descriptions of the two materials. Smell varies with grade, supplier and dilution; compare them side by side on blotters before substituting one for another.
Formulation considerations
Kao lists two stereoisomer numbers, 80657-64-3 / 80623-07-0; this record carries the first.
Identity and classification
- Type
- Aroma chemical
- Origin
- Synthetic
- Odour family
- Fruity / Floral
- Note position
- Top to heart note
- Physical form at room temperature
- Liquid
- Also known as
- Ethyl tricyclo[5.2.1.0(2,6)]decane-2-carboxylate
- CAS number
- 80657-64-3
- Molecular formula
- C13H20O2
- Molecular weight
- 208.3 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- ethyl (1S,2R,6R,7R)-tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]decane-2-carboxylate
The CAS number, formula and molecular weight are taken from PubChem compound 157343, whose own record lists this CAS number; checked 24 October 2026.
Safety and compliance
Hazard classification of the neat substance, as PubChem summarises it, read 26 October 2026. It has a harmonised EU classification (Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008, Annex VI): H315 causes skin irritation; H411 toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. Companies notifying the ECHA C&L Inventory classify it (45 reports): H315 causes skin irritation (100% of reports); H411 toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects (100% of reports). Unless it is harmonised, this is the notifiers' own classification, not a binding one.
This page is general information, not a safety assessment or a specification. Confirm identity, composition, IFRA status and allergen content from your supplier's documents for the lot you hold.
Materials it works with
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Fructalate
Aroma chemical · Fruity — fruity, raspberry, apple, pineapple
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Hedione
Aroma chemical · Floral / Citrus — jasmine, transparent, citrus, airy
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Ethyl 2-Methylbutyrate
Aroma chemical · Fruity / Green — apple, fruity, juicy, green
Used in formulas and accords
Used in 3 published formulas
Fruitate is an ingredient in 1 perfume formula and 2 accords in the Formula & Accord Library.
Community formulas
RUŌOD House Originals
Original compositions by RUŌOD House.
Further reading
Questions about Fruitate
Is Fruitate natural or synthetic?
Fruitate is synthetic — it is made by chemical synthesis.
What is the CAS number of Fruitate?
80657-64-3. It was checked against PubChem on 24 October 2026.
Which published formulas use Fruitate?
Fruitate is used in 3 published formulas in the RUŌOD Lab Formula & Accord Library: Mango Accord, Orange Soda Sunset and Pomegranate Accord. Each is listed with a link under "Used in formulas and accords" on this page.
Sources
- PubChem — compound 157343, checked 24 October 2026.
- PubChem — GHS classification (the ECHA C&L Inventory notifications and any harmonised EU entry), read 26 October 2026.
- Kao Chemicals — FRUITATE — manufacturer's description.
- Fraterworks — Fruitate — distributor's description.
- Olfactory profile: the RUŌOD Lab team's synthesis of the published descriptions above, reviewed 24 October 2026. Evidence: more than one published description. Classification and the short description: revision 1. Descriptions of odour are judgement, not measurement.