200 proof (≥99.7% 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.
This perfumers alcohol base is commonly selected for:
Using a high-proof base allows you to control dilution and finish in your formulations while minimizing unintended scent distortion.
Starting with a pure 200 proof base gives you maximum flexibility to tailor your blends and final products.
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.
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.
Available in 4-fluid-ounce, pint (16-fluid-ounce), and quart (32-fluid-ounce) bottles. The 1-gallon option is one pack of four 1-quart bottles, totaling 1 gallon (128 fluid ounces).
Kind of pricey, but packing and timelines was spot on! Using it to dilute shellac and denatured alcohol is not for sale here in ca.
The site guided me appropriately through the other process and it was delivered very quickly.
E-Z to purchase and could ship to me in California. Thanks to Emily Kyle for the referral. Shipping seemed a little higher than I would like but I’m sure shipping 200 proof alcohol across the country isn’t cheap. I’m just glad you could.
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Seriously, buy with confidence. Culinary Solvent is top tier. These lovely folks are 100% transparent on their website concerning their wonderful ethanol, and their most excellent 200 proof non-denatured ethanol alcohol is the best that you could possibly get. I purchased some to convert a pricey Indian attar into a 50% concentrate pure perfume spray. At the very least the results have far exceeded my expectations because the perfume couldn’t have turned out any better. Thanks so much Scott, you’ve earned a lifelong customer.
Awesome product and quick turnaround from ordering to delivering
Shopping is a breeze and shipping is very prompt!!
What I really loved was not only are you buying a product but you can go to their website and learn so much. I feel like education on all of this is so important for everyone’s health and safety and I love that they take the time to highlight that! I feel so confident using their products for my tinctures!
Culinary Solvent is a "First Class" company! Their website is easy to navigate and they respond to your order almost instantly.
The quality of Culinary Solvent's product is exceptional! I use it to make a tincture for my chronic pain.
There is no need to look any further if you are in need of high quality, food grade product.
Fast shipping, well packaged, I loved that it included a list of the bottles that were included, and checked off, so I know that I got the product I ordered and I can verify that the bottles I got were the ones that were packed!
The delivery was great. The product was just what we were looking for and we hope to order a larger quantity form you next time.
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Great shopping and ordering experience. I really appreciate the coupon codes!
This is a quality product and delivery is always quick. Very good customer service.
Great experience and had exactly what I was looking for.
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Trusted by perfumers as a non-toxic alternative to SDA 40B.
Both Everclear and Culianry Solvent are pure ethyl alcohol products, but the similarities end there. View our breakdown to understand the benefits to choosing pure 200 proof food grade ethanol for herbal tinctures.
Most people believe 200 proof is impossible to produce without dangerous chemicals, or that it will return to 190 proof immediately. Not true. Learn more about 200 proof alcohol for tinctures.
200 proof is easily transformed into any custom strength by "Just adding water". No special tools required. View our guide and dilution tables to make any custom strength alcohol solution you require.
Not all alcohol is created equally. Non-denatured ethyl alcohol (aka ethanol) contains zero additives and is the safest alcohol for application to the skin or body. Avoid alcohols labeled "denatured" including SDA40b and never use isopropyl alcohol or methanol for homemade perfume recipes.
No, 80-proof vodka contains 60% water which is not recommended for homemade perfume recipes. The high percentage of water in 80 proof vodka or other spirits will inhibit miscibility of the fragrance oils as well as affect evaporation of your homemade perfume.
Both Culinary Solvent and Everclear contain only ethyl alcohol, but the differences end there. Culinary Solvent is 200 proof where Everclear is capped at 190 proof. Culinary Solvent is available in USDA Certified Organic and sizes from pints to 55-gallon drums, where Everclear is not available in organic and maximum size available is 59 fl oz (1.75L). For a detailed comparison see our blog post on the topic https://culinarysolvent.com/blogs/ethanol101/everclear-vs-culinary-solvent Everclear is a registered trademark of Luxco, Inc and not affiliated with Culinary Solvent.
No, Culinary Solvent perfumer's alcohol is not denatured meaning it contains zero additives.
