Furfuryl Acetate, with the CAS number 623-17-6, is a synthetic aroma chemical commonly used in perfumery for its sweet, warm, and slightly woody scent profile. It is often employed to impart a rich, creamy character to fragrances, making it suitable for use in both floral and gourmand compositions. Furfuryl Acetate typically sits in the base or heart notes of a formula, where it can enhance the overall depth and complexity of the scent. While it is valued for its olfactory properties, perfumers should be mindful of safety and regulatory considerations. As with many synthetic aroma chemicals, it is important to adhere to IFRA guidelines regarding usage levels to ensure consumer safety. Although specific restrictions may vary, Furfuryl Acetate is generally regarded as safe when used within established limits. As with any fragrance ingredient, it is advisable to conduct thorough safety assessments and consider potential allergenic responses in sensitive individuals. — AI-generated summary, 2026-09-02.
A pungent, ethereal fruity-coffee note with a slightly banana-like top and a warm, roasted, chicory-like undertone. Diffusive and sharp neat, softening into a sweetish, faintly caramelic nuance on dry-down.AI · claude-opus-4-7
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Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 581.
Colorless oily liquid.
Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.
Mild, ethereal-floral odor, somewhat reminiscent of Ethyl acetoacetate, Benzyl acetate and the Glycol acetates, with a herbal-spicy undertone.
Pleasant, warm-fruity, partly herbaceous and rather nondescript taste. Not reminiscent of any particular, natural product, nevertheless overall pleasant. In high concentration it shows a bite or a herbaceous pungency.
The ester finds, to the author’s knowledge, little or no application in perfumery.
It is used in flavor compositions for imitation Raspberry and in fruit complexes, spice blends, e.g. in Ginger Ale types, etc.
Produced from Furfural by hydrogenation to Furfuryl alcohol. Acetylation yields the acetate.