Benzyl Acetate, with CAS number 140-11-4, is a synthetic aroma chemical commonly used in perfumery for its sweet, floral, and fruity scent profile, reminiscent of jasmine and other floral notes. It is often employed as a top or middle note in fragrance formulations, contributing to the overall complexity and brightness of a scent. Due to its pleasant aroma, Benzyl Acetate is frequently found in floral compositions, fruit accords, and as a modifier in various fragrance types. In terms of safety and regulatory considerations, Benzyl Acetate is recognized as a potential allergen and is subject to certain restrictions under IFRA guidelines. Perfumers should be mindful of its usage levels in formulations to ensure compliance with safety standards and to minimize the risk of allergic reactions in consumers. — AI-generated summary, 2026-09-02.
Sweet, sharp, jasmine-like floral with a distinct fruity-pear facet and a slightly solvent-y, ester top-note lift. Radiant and clean in the opening, quickly fading to a soft floral impression.AI · claude-opus-4-7
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Other ingredients whose composition declares this material as a constituent. The percentage shown is the supplier-declared concentration in that parent.
| Ingredient | % | Range |
|---|---|---|
| OCEAN BREEZE FRAGRANCE OIL | — | 5–10% |
| OUD FRAGRANCE OIL 10% | — | 1–5% |
| PRUNOL SP | — | 1–5% |
| YLANG YLANG OIL-COMPLETE 10% | — | 1–5% |
| YLANG-YLANG COMPLETE OIL | — | 1–5% |
| APPLE | — | — |
| BANANA | — | — |
Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 128.
Colorless mobile liquid.
Practically insoluble in water and glycerin. Soluble in alcohol and perfume oils. Slightly soluble in propylene glycol.
Powerful but thin, sweet floral, fresh and light, fruity odor reminiscent of Jasmin, Gardenia, Muguet, Lily and other flowers.
Frequently used in flavor compositions, for imitation Apple, Apricot, Banana, Butter, Cherry, Peach, Pear, Plum, Pineapple, Quince, Raspberry, Strawberry, Violet, etc.
Very extensively used in perfumery, from the lowest priced industrial odors to the most highly appreciated cosmetic fragrances, often constituting the main ingredient in a perfume oil. It is almost inevitably the largest component in Jasmin and Gardenia fragrances, and it enters in a multitude of other floral fragrance types in smaller proportions. Its poor tenacity is usually compensated for by proper blending with higher esters of Benzyl alcohol, and with suitable fixatives. In the industrial odors, the volatility of Benzyl acetate is often only an advantage.
Concentration usually about 35 ppm, except in chewing gum where it may be as much as 800 ppm.
Produced from Benzyl chloride and Potassium acetate in presence of a catalyst.