Methyl Benzoate, with CAS number 93-58-3, is a synthetic aroma chemical commonly used in perfumery for its sweet, fruity, and slightly floral scent profile. It is often employed to enhance the overall fragrance composition, providing a fresh and uplifting character that can complement a variety of olfactory families, particularly fruity and floral accords. In formulations, Methyl Benzoate typically serves as a middle note, contributing to the heart of the fragrance while also adding depth and complexity. It is valued for its ability to blend well with other ingredients, making it a versatile choice for perfumers. Regarding safety and regulatory considerations, Methyl Benzoate is subject to IFRA guidelines, which may impose restrictions on its usage levels in certain applications, particularly in leave-on products. As with many synthetic aroma chemicals, it is essential for formulators to be aware of potential allergenic properties and to ensure compliance with relevant regulations to safeguard consumer safety. — AI-generated summary, 2026-09-02.
A sweet, heady floral-balsamic aroma reminiscent of ylang-ylang and tuberose, with a phenolic, almost medicinal edge and a faint bitter-almond nuance. Warms into a soft, waxy floral facet that supports narcotic white-flower accords.AI · claude-opus-4-7
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Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 816.
Colorless liquid.
Soluble in water, soluble in alcohol, propylene glycol and oils. Almost insoluble in glycerin.
Pungent, heavy-sweet, deep-floral odor of moderate to poor tenacity. Its fruity undertones resemble prunes and blackcurrant, while the heavy floral tones recall notes of tuberose or longoza.
Sweet, berry-like, somewhat spicy, slightly nutmeg-like taste in dilutions below 20 ppm. Pungent at higher concentrations.
This ester is widely used in perfume compositions and floral bases. It is a conventional ingredient in 'Peau d’Espagne' and in Ylang-Ylang bases, it is used for its low cost in detergent fragrances, masking odors and industrial perfumes. It blends excellently with benzyl acetate, cinnamic alcohol, cresyl ethers and esters, methylanthranilate, etc. and with most of the spice oils.
The ester is also extensively used in flavor compositions for imitation strawberry, raspberry, pineapple, rum, vanilla, and in fruit complexes, liqueur flavors, nut flavors, etc.
Produced by direct esterification of benzoic acid with methanol, preferably using azeotropic conditions. The esterification takes place so readily, that heating of the two components will cause formation of perceptible amounts of the ester. This esterification may take place when benzoin Siam is heated with denatured alcohol in the preparation of benzoin resinoid. The resinoid contains accordingly measurable amounts of ethyl- and methyl benzoate, not originally present in the crude natural material.