In short
Paradisamide is a Givaudan amide with a tropical fruity odour of guava and passion fruit. Grapefruit, rhubarb and cassis facets give it a bitter, fresh edge.
What Paradisamide smells like
Givaudan describes Paradisamide as a tropical fruity note whose core is guava and passion fruit, with grapefruit, rhubarb and cassis as secondary facets; its sheet gives use up to 15%. The Good Scents Company lists bitter, tropical, grapefruit, rhubarb and guava, and a substantivity of 240 hours on a strip.
- Leading note
- Guava
- Clear facets
- Passion fruit
- Supporting facets
- Grapefruit, rhubarb
- Faint facets
- Cassis
- Character
- Bitter, tenacious
What makes Paradisamide distinctive
A tropical-fruit note that lasts like a base material, with a bitter grapefruit edge.
How Paradisamide is used
Givaudan gives use up to 15%, for tropical fruit and grapefruit effects.
Typical role: modifier (used in small amounts to change the character of a blend).
How Paradisamide differs from similar materials
- Oxane
- Oxane is passion fruit's sulphur, tart and catty at strength; Paradisamide is a lasting tropical guava with grapefruit and cassis, and no sulphur.
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
- Fruity / Citrus
- Note position
- Heart note
- Physical form at room temperature
- Liquid
- Also known as
- 2-Ethyl-N-methyl-N-(3-methylphenyl)butanamide
- CAS number
- 406488-30-0
- Molecular formula
- C14H21NO
- Molecular weight
- 219.32 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 2-ethyl-N-methyl-N-(3-methylphenyl)butanamide
The CAS number, formula and molecular weight are taken from PubChem compound 57495095, 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): H302 harmful if swallowed; H315 causes skin irritation; H317 may cause an allergic skin reaction; H319 causes serious eye irritation; H411 toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. Companies notifying the ECHA C&L Inventory classify it (1,404 reports): H302 harmful if swallowed (100% of reports); H315 causes skin irritation (100% of reports); H317 may cause an allergic skin reaction (100% of reports); H319 causes serious eye irritation (100% of reports); H411 toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects (100% of reports). A skin sensitiser classification concerns handling the neat material and the dose in a finished product; the IFRA Standards, where they apply, set the limits. 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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Grapefruit Oil (Expressed)
Essential oil · Citrus / Fruity — citrus, bitter, juicy, sparkling
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Methyl Pamplemousse
Aroma chemical · Citrus / Green — grapefruit, citrus, green, bitter
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Cassiffix
Aroma chemical · Fruity / Green — blackcurrant, cassis, green, fruity
Paradisamide is also suggested as a partner on the pages for 2-Isopropyl-4-methylthiazole, Guavanate and Tropifruit Givco 205.
Used in formulas and accords
Used in 6 published formulas
Paradisamide is an ingredient in 2 perfume formulas and 4 accords in the Formula & Accord Library.
Community formulas
RUŌOD House Originals
Original compositions by RUŌOD House.
Further reading
Questions about Paradisamide
Is Paradisamide natural or synthetic?
Paradisamide is synthetic — it is made by chemical synthesis.
What is the CAS number of Paradisamide?
406488-30-0. It was checked against PubChem on 24 October 2026.
Which published formulas use Paradisamide?
Paradisamide is used in 6 published formulas in the RUŌOD Lab Formula & Accord Library, including Dragon Fruit Accord, Dried Fruits Accord and Guava Monsoon. Each is listed with a link under "Used in formulas and accords" on this page.
Sources
- PubChem — compound 57495095, checked 24 October 2026.
- PubChem — GHS classification (the ECHA C&L Inventory notifications and any harmonised EU entry), read 26 October 2026.
- Givaudan — Paradisamide — manufacturer's description.
- The Good Scents Company — paradisamide — odour database.
- Olfactory profile: the RUŌOD Lab team's synthesis of the published descriptions above, reviewed 26 October 2026. Evidence: more than one published description. Classification and the short description: revision 1. Descriptions of odour are judgement, not measurement.