Pineapples are one of the most well known tropical fruits in the world. They have an amazing aroma and we are going to break it down to help you build the perfect pineapple accord. Let’s review the components of this accord.
Ethyl Isobutyrate – Essential for adding sweetness to the accord. Think of the sweet taste of pineapple juice, but without the acidic, tangy aspects. This chemical captures that sweetness perfectly. It also lingers in the air like its relative Ethyl Butyrate. This has a very nice effect on the accord’s diffusion.
Allyl Caproate – The industry standard molecule for creating pineapple accords. Think of it as vanillin to vanilla. It is almost a complete pineapple aroma in itself, but it is missing both the sweetness and the acidic top notes pineapples are known to have.
Ethyl Caproate – Ethyl Caproate is the best chemical to use for pineapple acidic top notes. It fills in the final gaps for both Ethyl Butyrate and Allyl Caproate.
I blend my simple accords by utilizing both drops and weight. This is the most efficient and time effective way to find an accord in my honest opinion. You can use a very tiny amount of material and also get down into the 0.1 percentages. This is very important because as many of you know, just one drop of this or a small amount of that can completely ruin the accord. Accuracy is extremely important for recreation.
While weighing each drop, I smell the bottle lightly to see what is needed. Once I am satisfied with the accord, I calculate the weight into a percentage.
To calculate a percentage, go to http://www.percentagecalculator.net. Add your total weight together and use the second section of the website. To find the final percentages by weight, place your individual material results in weight in the first box and the total weight in the second box. Then press enter.
Finally, here is the accord:
Ethyl Isobutyrate – 33%
Allyl Caproate – 23%
Ethyl Caproate – 44%
It is very simple, but covers all aspects of the aroma of a pineapple, sweet, tangy, acidic, fruity and tropical.
If you are unsatisfied with this pineapple accord, feel free to adjust the percentages until it is just right in your opinion.