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PHENYLETHYL UNDECYLENATE

CAS
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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
chyprejasmin
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
domestic
Note tendency
Base
Descriptors
herbaceoussweetwarmoilyhoneyfattyhay

A soft, mildly floral-rosy ester with a waxy, slightly fatty-oily undertone reminiscent of clean skin. Low-key and diffusive rather than potent, it lends a smooth, honeyed-rose character and acts as a fixative for floral compositions.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
3 / 10
Tenacity
7 / 10
Volatility
3 / 10
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chemicals · No. 2556

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 1116.

tenacity · high
oilyfattysweethayhoney-likewarmherbaceous
MW
226.36
BP
300°C
MP
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Sp.Gr.
0.96
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Appearance

Colorless or pale straw-colored oily liquid.

Solubility

Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Oily-fatty, sweet, hay, honey-like, warm, herbaceous odor of considerable tenacity.

Uses in perfumery

This ester is occasionally used in perfume compositions for its Immortelle-like effect in Chypre and Fougére types, and in Jasmin.

Production

Produced by azeotropic esterification of Phenylethyl alcohol with Undecenoic acid.

Identity
Aliases · 1
Phenethyl undecenoate
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).