DI-N-hexyl fumarate has found use in perfumery for
its effect which resembles that of the Tiglic
and Angelic esters of Amyl- and Hexyl alcohols. It has warm, herbaceous-winey, slightly
green and quite tenacious odor of versatile use
in perfumesy.
Not confined to the Chamomile type of
herbaceous notes, DI-N-hexyl fumarate can supply fixation
of the herbaceous notes in Lavender, Geranium, Lavandin, Rosemary, Clary sage, etc. and
it blends well into Fougeres, Chypres, Oriental
types, etc.
DI-N-hexyl fumarate has the advantage of being
much less expensive than the TigIic and
Angelic esters, and since Fumaric acid is
commercially available in high grade of purity,
it also offers an ester free from isomers (until
recently, Tiglic acid was not available at
reasonable cost unless accompanied by a considerable amount of Angelic acid).
