200 Proof Perfumers Alcohol (Pure Ethyl Alcohol Base)
- Ships Fast Via FedEx
- In stock, ready to ship
200 proof (100% ABV), pure ethyl alcohol with zero additives. This perfumers alcohol base provides a clean, neutral solvent for fragrance creation and formulation when clarity and performance matter.
Ideal for makers who need a reliable, high-proof alcohol to dissolve aromatic materials, botanical extracts, or fragrance concentrates for perfume blending and related applications. This product contains no denaturants or unnecessary additives that can interfere with scent clarity or evaporation performance.
Primary Uses and Applications
This perfumers alcohol base is commonly selected for:
- Dissolving fragrance raw materials and aroma compounds
- Custom perfume formulation and blending
- Making sprayable fine fragrance concentrates
- Creating solid perfume bases and tinctures
- Other aromatic projects where neutral solvent performance matters
Using a high-proof base allows you to control dilution and finish in your formulations while minimizing unintended scent distortion.
Why Choose a Pure 200 Proof Base for your Homemade Perfume Recipes
- Zero additives: no masking agents, fixatives, or denaturants
- Neutral evaporation: preserves the integrity of your fragrance blend
- Maximum solvency: efficiently dissolves resinous and volatile aromatic materials
- Flexible formulation: dilute to desired strength for Eau de Parfum, Eau de Toilette, sprays, or other aromatic products
Starting with a pure 200 proof base gives you maximum flexibility to tailor your blends and final products.
How Culinary Solvent Differs From Denatured Perfumer’s Alcohol
Many perfumer’s alcohol products on the market are denatured with additives that make them unfit for ingestion or that alter solvent characteristics. This product contains only pure ethanol with no additives, giving you a starting solvent that supports clean, predictable blending.
Important Notes on Use and Handling
This alcohol is sold as a high-purity solvent for fragrance and aromatic formulation. It is not intended for recreational consumption. Due to its high proof, proper handling, storage, and local regulatory compliance are recommended. Always dilute appropriately for your specific application.
- 200 Proof "Food Grade" Ethanol
- ≥ 99.7% Ethyl Alcohol
- ≤ 0.3% Water, an "Anhydrous Alcohol"
- Feed Stock: Corn
- CAS Number: 64-17-5
- PubChem CID: 702
- UN Number: 1170
- Grade: USP/FCC
- Dehydrated to 200 proof using a molecular sieve (chemical free) process.
- Contains zero additives, a "non-denatured" / undenatured alcohol product
- Safe for human consumption when used in herbal tinctures, vanilla extracts, citrus extracts, cocktail bitters, and much more.
- Safe for topical applications to the skin
- Bio-degradable, environmentally friendly, made with sustainably grown ingredients and shipped using sustainable and recyclable materials
- Federal Excise Tax is included in the price
- Pints, Quarts, Gallons, and single 5-gallon Jugs ship fast via FedEx Ground. Realtime tracking updates keep you posted up to delivery confirmation.  Choose "Residential Service" at shipping options step for weekend delivery to most areas.
- Orders over 25 gallons ship on a pallet via LTL freight carrier. Choose "lift gate" service at checkout if you don't have a loading dock at your destination.
- Orders shipped with a "HazMat" designation via FedEx Ground require a signature of someone at time of delivery. Packages containing 5-gallon jugs ship with a hazmat designation. Due to the regulations for shipping hazardous materials, a signature at time of delivery is required, no exceptions..
- Free Pickup at the distillery available for Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont customers. Orders placed online require 1 day to process and assemble for pickup. Instructions to schedule your pickup appointment in your email after placing your order. Please note, permit rules for VT, MA, and other states still apply to customers wishing to pick up their order, see our shipping map for more details or contact us if you have a question.
- No hazmat fees to ship orders under 5 gallons. Hazmat fees are included in shipping price for 5 gallon and bulk orders. No surprises at checkout.
- View our helpful tips for successful order delivery.
- View our Shipping Policy page for more details.
- Click the map image to view more details about each State's current status. Green states require no further action to buy or ship food grade ethanol. Yellow states require a permit before we can ship. We do not currently ship to grey states at this time. Â
- If your state requires a permit, (Idaho, Nebraska, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Vermont, Virginia, Minnesota, follow the links provided for detailed walkthroughs and blank permit PDF downloads.
- Orders ship to Hawaii via Freight Forwarder.
- Contact us if your state is listed as currently not shipping and we will check on the current rules for your destination state.Â
