A soft, tenacious floral-honey material with a waxy, slightly rosy character. Decyl phenylacetate has the honeyed sweetness typical of the phenylacetate ester family but in a much rounder, creamier, more diffusive form than the lighter methyl/ethyl versions. Serves as a persistent floralizer and honey nuance in rose, jasmine, and mimosa accords.AI · claude-opus-4-7
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Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 355.
Colorless viscous liquid, solidifying in the cold.
Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol, miscible with oils.
Mild, sweet and very tenacious floral odor, remotely reminiscent of Rose or Peony, but with somewhat herbaceous undertone.
Has been suggested for use in perfume compositions, where its great tenacity would place it among the fixatives, while its odor contribution is rather modest. It remains a rare chemical not commonly found on the perfumer’s shelf.
Produced by direct esterification of Decanol with Phenylacetic acid under azeotropic conditions.