Jasmal

What Jasmal smells like

Jasmal (IFF; the same molecule is Givaudan's Jasmopyrane) is a jasmine material with a herbaceous, tea-like character. Givaudan describes a floral jasmine note with a rich, sweet herbaceous character and hints of tea; IFF an oily, plant-like, herbaceous, lavender, slightly mushroomy, floral tea-jasmine note. One chemical listing calls it sweet, floral, fruity and slightly woody. A broader-cut 'forte' grade is slightly more tenacious, with a more pronounced green mushroom note.

Leading note

Herbaceous tea-jasmine

Clear facets

Tea

Supporting facets

Oily, plant-like

Faint facets

Mushroom, lavender

Character

Herbal, oily, soft, natural

• jasmine
• herbal
• tea
• floral

What makes Jasmal distinctive

It is jasmine as a plant rather than a flower: herbaceous, tea-like and slightly earthy, a counterpoint to the sweet, fruity benzyl esters.

Where the descriptions disagree: Fruity appears in one chemical listing only; suppliers describe herbaceous and tea notes instead.

How Jasmal is used

Used in jasmine accords and in perfume and soap fragrances for a natural, herbal jasmine.

Typical role: blender (smooths the joins between other materials).

How Jasmal differs from similar materials

Hedione

Hedione is airier and citrus-fresh; Jasmal is herbaceous and tea-like, with an oily, slightly mushroomy side.

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.

Identity and classification

Type

Aroma chemical

Origin

Synthetic

Odour family

Floral / Fruity

Note position

Heart note

Physical form at room temperature

Liquid

Also known as

Jasmopyrane, Tetrahydro-3-pentyl-2H-pyran-4-yl acetate

CAS number

18871-14-2

Molecular formula

C12H22O3

Molecular weight

214.3 g/mol

IUPAC name

(3-pentyloxan-4-yl) acetate

The CAS number, formula and molecular weight are taken from PubChem compound 86799, whose own record lists this CAS number; checked 19 October 2026.

Safety and compliance

Hazard classification of the neat substance, as PubChem summarises it, read 26 October 2026. Companies notifying the ECHA C&L Inventory classify it (1,855 reports): H412 harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects (92% of reports); H319 causes serious eye irritation (21.1% of reports). 147 of the reports find it does not meet the hazard criteria. 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

• Benzyl Acetate

  Aroma chemical · Floral / Fruity — jasmine, fruity, pear, sweet

• Hedione

  Aroma chemical · Floral / Citrus — jasmine, transparent, citrus, airy

• Jasmine Absolute (Grandiflorum)

  Absolute · Floral / Animalic — jasmine, floral, indolic, fruity

• Hexyl Cinnamal

  Aroma chemical · Floral / Powdery — jasmine, floral, waxy, herbal

Jasmal is also suggested as a partner on the pages for Jessemal.

Used in formulas and accords

Used in 3 published formulas

Jasmal is an ingredient in 3 perfume formulas in the Formula & Accord Library.

RUŌOD House Originals

Original compositions by RUŌOD House.

• Bell Glass

  RUŌOD House Original

• Blackcurrant Signal

  RUŌOD House Original

• Pear Lantern

  RUŌOD House Original

Further reading

• White Floral Accords: Jasmine, Tuberose and Orange Blossom

  How jasmine, tuberose, orange blossom, gardenia and ylang-ylang accords are built — benzyl acetate, Hedione, indole, methyl anthranilate — and their pitfalls.

• Perfume Materials by Odor Family: A Formulator's Palette Map

  Which materials build each odor family — citrus, floral, woody, amber, musk and more — their usual roles, what to watch for, and links to each in depth.

Questions about Jasmal

Sources

• PubChem — compound 86799, checked 19 October 2026.
• PubChem — GHS classification (the ECHA C&L Inventory notifications and any harmonised EU entry), read 26 October 2026.
• The Good Scents Company — Jasmopyrane / Jasmal (with Givaudan and IFF descriptions) — odour database.
• ChemicalBook — Jasmal (CAS 18871-14-2) — odour database.
• Fraterworks — Jasmonyl — distributor's description.
• Olfactory profile: the RUŌOD Lab team's synthesis of the published descriptions above, reviewed 20 October 2026. Evidence: more than one published description. Classification and the short description: revision 2. Descriptions of odour are judgement, not measurement.