A very mild, slightly sweet floral-balsamic aroma with a soft, waxy character often described as reminiscent of sunscreen. Faint and diffuse on its own, it lends a smooth, transparent warmth and acts as a subtle fixative in floral and amber accords.AI · claude-opus-4-7
Composition, IFRA restriction figures, allergen concentrations and where this material is bought are part of Perfume Foundry’s curated library and need an account. Create one or sign in.
Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 516.
Colorless liquid.
Very slightly soluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.
Heavy, fruity, slightly spicy-floral odor of moderate tenacity.
Blackcurrant-type, heavy fruity flavor, but pleasant only at concentrations lower than 20 ppm.
This ester, rarely offered commercially, has been used in perfumes and flavors as a modifier for Methyl benzoate, Ethyl benzoate, Ethyl salicylate and similar esters for floral-spicy effects in fragrances or for Blackcurrant-Cherry type flavors.
Produced from 2-Ethylhexanol and Salicylic acid by azeotropic type esterification.