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BENZYL ACETO ACETATE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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floraltopnotewoody
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
resinous
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
fruitybalsamicherbaceous

A sweet, mildly fruity-balsamic aroma with a soft cocoa-hay nuance and a faint floral (rose-jasmine) undertone. Rounded and slightly powdery rather than sharp, giving a warm, honeyed backdrop useful for enriching floral and oriental accords.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
5 / 10
Tenacity
5 / 10
Volatility
5 / 10
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chemicals · No. 287

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 129.

TOPtenacity · highG.R.A.S.FEMA 2136
balsamicherbaceousfruity
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192.22
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Appearance

Colorless liquid.

Odor

Pleasant balsamic-herbaceous and fruity odor, suggestive of 'Oriental' fragrances, Ambre, etc.

Flavor

Occasionally used in flavor compositions, mainly in Berry and Fruit flavors in concentrations equal to 50 ppm in the functional consumer product.

Uses in perfumery

Occasionally used in perfumery for special notes. Blends very well with refined Labdanum extracts, iso-Butyl cinnamate, Ionones, etc. and lends a natural, mellow topnote to woody-floral or herbaceous-floral fragrances.

Production

Produced from Benzyl alcohol, Sodium metal and Ethyl acetate.

Identity
Aliases · 2
2-Propanone carboxylic acid, BenzylesterBenzyl acetyl acetate
Compliance note. Restriction data is sourced directly from IFRA publications and preserved with its document excerpt. Perfume Foundry is a compliance-support tool — not a substitute for a qualified safety assessor (CPSR / PIF).