Nerolin Bromelia

What Nerolin Bromelia smells like

Nerolin Bromelia (2-ethoxynaphthalene) has an odour suggestive of orange blossom with a faint fruity undertone; its taste suggests strawberry, but only at extreme dilution. A distributor compares the naphthyl ethers: yara yara, the methyl ether, is the most intense and industrial, with a harsh naphthalene edge; Bromelia is softer and rounder, keeping the orange-blossom character with less harshness.

Leading note

Soft orange blossom

Supporting facets

Faint fruit

Faint facets

Strawberry, in taste

Character

Soft, sweet, rounded

• orange blossom
• sweet
• fruity
• strawberry

What makes Nerolin Bromelia distinctive

The gentler naphthyl orange blossom — rounder and less harsh than yara yara.

How Nerolin Bromelia is used

Used for soft orange-blossom effects in soap and functional fragrance.

Typical role: modifier (used in small amounts to change the character of a blend); fixative (slow to evaporate; helps a blend last and holds lighter notes).

How Nerolin Bromelia differs from similar materials

Yara Yara*

A distributor describes yara yara as more intense and industrial, with a harsh naphthalene edge; Bromelia is softer and rounder. (compared directly by a cited source)

An asterisk marks a difference that a cited source states directly. The others compare the published descriptions of each material. Smell varies with grade, supplier and dilution; compare them side by side on blotters before substituting one for another.

Formulation considerations

A solid that must be dissolved.

Identity and classification

Type

Aroma chemical

Origin

Synthetic

Odour family

Floral / Fruity

Note position

Heart to base note

Physical form at room temperature

Solid

Also known as

2-Ethoxynaphthalene, Ethyl beta-naphthyl ether, Neroline

CAS number

93-18-5

Molecular formula

C12H12O

Molecular weight

172.22 g/mol

IUPAC name

2-ethoxynaphthalene

The CAS number, formula and molecular weight are taken from PubChem compound 7129, 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 (1,877 reports): H411 toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects (95.6% of reports); H315 causes skin irritation (95.5% of reports); H319 causes serious eye irritation (25.4% of reports). 38 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

• Yara Yara

  Aroma chemical · Floral / Fruity — orange blossom, sweet, grape, acacia

• Methyl beta-Naphthyl Ketone

  Aroma chemical · Floral / Fruity — orange blossom, sweet, neroli, strawberry

• Neroli Oil

  Essential oil · Floral / Citrus — floral, citrus, orange blossom, honeyed

• Aurantiol

  Aroma chemical · Floral / Powdery — orange blossom, honeyed, floral, heavy

Used in formulas and accords

Used in 2 published formulas

Nerolin Bromelia is an ingredient in 2 perfume formulas in the Formula & Accord Library.

RUŌOD House Originals

Original compositions by RUŌOD House.

• Mandarin Tiles

  RUŌOD House Original

• Orange Blossom Chalk

  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 Nerolin Bromelia

Sources

• PubChem — compound 7129, checked 19 October 2026.
• PubChem — GHS classification (the ECHA C&L Inventory notifications and any harmonised EU entry), read 26 October 2026.
• ChemicalBook — 2-ethoxynaphthalene (CAS 93-18-5) — odour database.
• Fraterworks — Nerolin Bromelia — distributor's description.
• Sigma-Aldrich — 2-ethoxynaphthalene — manufacturer'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 1. Descriptions of odour are judgement, not measurement.