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BENZYL ETHYLCAPROATE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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Compatibility tags
white-floralfruitytropicalgourmand
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
domestic
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
fruityherbaceousearthyoilymushroom

A soft fruity-floral ester with a waxy, slightly green facet. Reminiscent of ripe pear and banana skin over a mild jasmine-like floralcy, with a gentle sweetness that stays rounded rather than sugary.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
4 / 10
Tenacity
5 / 10
Volatility
5 / 10
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chemicals · No. 310

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 138.

tenacity · high
mildoilyherbaceousearthyfruity
MW
198.31
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Appearance

Colorless oily liquid.

Solubility

Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Mild, oily-herbaceous, almost earthy odor with only a trace of fruity notes.

Flavor

The taste shows more pronounced fruity notes in concentrations below 20 ppm. Higher concentrations seem herbaceous or fungal, mushroomy.

Uses in perfumery

This ester has been suggested for use in perfumes and flavors, but it is not regularly offered from the normal sources of such chemicals.

Production

Produced from benzyl alcohol and ethyl butyl acetic acid.

Identity
Aliases · 3
benzyl ethylhexylateenzy-2-ethylhexanoateethyl butyl acetic acid, benzylester
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).