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ETHYL-PARA-METHOXY CINNAMATE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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Compatibility tags
orientalambergourmandfougere
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
sweet
Note tendency
Base
Descriptors
balsamicsweet

A soft, sweet balsamic aroma with a distinctly anisic-cinnamic character, reminiscent of mild cinnamon and fennel-like sweetness. Low odor intensity with a gentle, powdery-waxy drydown; acts more as a fixative than a projecting note.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
3 / 10
Tenacity
7 / 10
Volatility
3 / 10
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chemicals · No. 1287

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 524.

tenacity · high
sweetbalsamicanisic
Appearance

White crystals.

Solubility

Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Very faint, sweet-balsamic-anisic odor of good tenacity.

Uses in perfumery

This ether-ester is comparatively rare and has apparently very little significance in perfumery. It has been suggested for use in floral and balsamic-Oriental compositions, but it does not seem to offer any unusual or irreplaceable notes. Most perfume laboratories do not have and have never had this item on their shelf.

Production

Produced by esterification of Ethanol with the Methylether of para-Coumaric acid.

Identity
Aliases · 1
4-Methoxy ethylcinnamate
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).