Amyl stearate is a fatty ester with a very faint, waxy-oily odor reminiscent of stearic acid softened by a mild sweetness. It is largely used as a bodying agent or fixative rather than for its own smell, contributing a smooth, waxy substrate without adding distinct character.AI · claude-opus-4-7
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Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 99.
Colorless oily liquid.
Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.
Virtually odorless, useful as a solvent, but does not seem to offer significant advantages over the much less expensive Diethyl phthalate.