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Benzyl Acetate

CAS
EC
Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Cost
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Compatibility tags
gardeniajasminviolet
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
sweet
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
floralfruitysweetfreshjasmin

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

Intensity
6 / 10
Tenacity
3 / 10
Volatility
8 / 10
Reverse-composition

Contained in

Other ingredients whose composition declares this material as a constituent. The percentage shown is the supplier-declared concentration in that parent.

Ingredient%Range
Gardenia5–10%
Lily of the Valley5%
OUD1–5%
Prunol SP1–5%
Ylang Ylang Oil - Complete1–5%
chemicals · No. 286

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 128.

tenacity · lowpower · weakG.R.A.S.FEMA 2135
sweetfloralfruity
MW
150.17
BP
215°C
MP
Sp.Gr.
1.06
Refractive n
Rotation
Appearance

Colorless mobile liquid.

Solubility

Practically insoluble in water and glycerin. Soluble in alcohol and perfume oils. Slightly soluble in propylene glycol.

Odor

Powerful but thin, sweet floral, fresh and light, fruity odor reminiscent of Jasmin, Gardenia, Muguet, Lily and other flowers.

Flavor

Frequently used in flavor compositions, for imitation Apple, Apricot, Banana, Butter, Cherry, Peach, Pear, Plum, Pineapple, Quince, Raspberry, Strawberry, Violet, etc.

Uses in perfumery

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.

Uses in flavor

Concentration usually about 35 ppm, except in chewing gum where it may be as much as 800 ppm.

Production

Produced from Benzyl chloride and Potassium acetate in presence of a catalyst.

Identity
Aliases · 3
Benzyl acetateBenzyl EthanoateFEMA No. 2135
Commercial
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