Hexyl cinnamate (commonly spelled 'hexyl cinnamal' when the aldehyde, but as the ester here) has a soft, sweet-floral character reminiscent of chamomile and jasmine with a green, slightly balsamic and fruity undertone. It's diffusive but rounded, lending a natural floral warmth without sharpness.AI · claude-opus-4-7
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Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 683.
Almost colorless oily liquid.
Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils, almost insoluble in propylene glycol.
Warm herbaceous-balsamic odor with fruity-balsamic, yet somewhat dry and almost woody undertones.
This ester, not very commonly offered to the trade, finds a little use in perfumery to assist in producing the frequently desired 'powdery' notes in Ambre type fragrances, or in the terminal notes of floral fragrances. It blends well with Styrax, Labdanum and the Methylionones, or with Mimosa, orrisy or woody notes.
Produced by direct esterification of n-Hexanol with Cinnamic acid under azeotropic conditions. It has also been prepared from Hexylacetate plus Benzaldehyde by condensation in the presence of Sodium or Magnesium Hexyl-alcoholate (at low temperature).