# Gamma Dodecalactone

Source: https://dupehacking.com/ingredients/gamma-dodecalactone
CAS: 2305-05-7



Gamma Dodecalactone opens with the unmistakable richness of C12 lactones—imagine ripe peaches drowning in heavy cream and melted butter. This isn't the light, ethereal fruitiness of smaller lactones; it's fruit with gravitas, substance, and an almost edible quality. The initial burst reveals overripe stone fruits—peach and apricot—but with a pronounced fatty character that suggests the richness of coconut cream or cultured butter. Metallic undertones add complexity, while an oily quality creates mouth-coating persistence that smaller lactones can't achieve. Use Gamma Dodecalactone at 0.5-3% when you need fruity notes with exceptional depth and tenacity. Its heavier molecular weight (C12 vers… — Fraterworks

## How the catalogue uses it
- Appears in 7 formulas.
- Dose: 0.18% to 3.44%, average 1.13%.
- Most at home in: Amber, Amber Vanilla, Floral Fruity.
- Usually weighed alongside: Exaltolide, Iso E Super, Galaxolide, Ethyl Vanillin, Ethyl Linalool, Hedione HC.


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