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PHENYLETHYL PROPIONATE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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Compatibility tags
tobacco
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
herbal
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
fruitybalsamicspicyherbaceouswarm

A soft, honeyed rose-floral aroma with a warm, slightly balsamic sweetness. Reminiscent of rose petals with a hint of hyacinth and a light fruity nuance, less sharp than phenylethyl acetate and more rounded than phenylethyl alcohol.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
5 / 10
Tenacity
4 / 10
Volatility
6 / 10
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chemicals · No. 2549

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 1112.

tenacity · moderateG.R.A.S.FEMA 2867
warmherbaceousrosyfruityspicybalsamic
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BP
244°C
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Sp.Gr.
1.02
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Appearance

Colorless, slightly oily liquid.

Solubility

Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol, propylene glycol and oils.

Odor

Very warm, herbaceous-rosy, deep-fruity and moderately tenacious odor with a delicately spicy note (warm-balsamic).

Flavor

Warm, sweet and herbaceous-deep-fruity taste of Strawberry-Raspberry type in concentrations near 20 ppm or lower. Tends to appear 'perfumey' at higher levels.

Uses in perfumery

This ester is certainly supplying part of the most attractive and inimitable notes in many successful perfumes. Its floral supporting effect ranges from Ylang to Rose, from Jasmin to Lavender, and its warm, discretely spicy and balsamic effect can be utilized in almost any herbaceous, woody or Oriental type fragrance.

Uses in flavor

The title ester is used in flavor compositions for imitation Honey, Strawberry, Raspberry, Apricot, Peach, in fruit complexes and in tobacco flavorings. The concentration in the finished goods will be about 3 to 18 ppm.

Production

Produced by azeotropic esterification of Phenylethyl alcohol with Propionic acid.

Identity
Aliases · 2
Benzyl carbinyl propionatePhenethyl propanoate
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