Benzyl Acetate Aroma Chemical
CAS# 140-11-4
Fruity, Sweet, Floral, Cherry, Balsamic
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Benzyl Acetate is a classic perfumery material with a smooth, airy sweetness reminiscent of jasmine, rounded by ripe-fruit facets like pear, banana, and a touch of apple preserve. It opens soft and diffusive, leaving a clean, floral trail that lends a transparent brightness to compositions.
In fine fragrance, Benzyl Acetate bridges juicy top notes and white-floral hearts, softening sharp edges and rounding the structure. Even modest levels can lift jasmine–ylang–tuberose themes, while enhancing diffusion and naturality across white-floral, fruity-floral, and modern chypre architectures, as well as creations with a vintage hue.
It pairs especially well with Benzyl Alcohol, Linalool, Linalyl Acetate, Hedione, and a touch of Indole, and complements floral absolutes such as Jasmine, Orange Blossom, and Ylang-Ylang. For fruit effects, it blends beautifully with Allyl Caproate, Gamma-Undecalactone, or cis-3-Hexenyl Acetate to achieve a succulent, mouth-watering impression. In gourmand contexts, it can “soft-focus” vanillic and balsamic notes for a creamy, comforting feel.
Benzyl Acetate performs best at low to moderate dosages, particularly when you want more radiance without sacrificing a natural floral signature. Its clean profile and reliable throw also make it a strong choice for home fragrance-candles, wax melts, reed diffusers, and room sprays-across a range of bases.
In personal care and household products, it imparts a pleasant fresh-floral lift to body wash, shampoo, and fabric softener. As an ester, it may hydrolyze under strongly alkaline conditions, so dosage and base pH should be balanced to maintain odor quality and performance.
Sensory-wise, Benzyl Acetate is a clear to pale-yellow liquid with a clean, sweet, non-harsh floral scent. It is readily soluble in ethanol, DPG, and most common fragrance solvents. Store in a cool, dry place, protected from light and air exposure to preserve its bright, transparent character over time.
With high versatility, a naturally sweet floral tonality, and an ability to “bind” accords, Benzyl Acetate is a subtle key for modern white-floral statements, juicy fruit constructions, and clean, crowd-pleasing home-care designs.
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Technical standards
Technical standards
| Physical appearance | Liquid | Conform |
| Color | Colorless to pale yellow | Conform |
| Specific Gravity @20˚C | 1.049 → 1.059 | 1.052 |
| Refractive Index @20˚C | 1.5 → 1.504 | 1.503 |
| Acid value (mgKOH/g) | ≤ 1.0 | 0.8 |
| Purity | ≥ 99.0% | 99.96% |
Solubility @25˚C
Solubility @25˚C
| Solvent | Solubility (g/L) |
|---|---|
| ethanol | 550.06 |
| methanol | 617.71 |
| isopropanol | 369.33 |
| water | 7.37 |
| ethyl acetate | 276.39 |
| n-propanol | 328.5 |
| acetone | 366.02 |
| n-butanol | 248.4 |
| acetonitrile | 468.98 |
| DMF | 675.68 |
| toluene | 89.2 |
| isobutanol | 217.34 |
| 1,4-dioxane | 634.78 |
| methyl acetate | 379.33 |
| THF | 319.81 |
| 2-butanone | 295.14 |
| n-pentanol | 181.8 |
| sec-butanol | 281.9 |
| n-hexane | 10.83 |
| ethylene glycol | 201.44 |
| NMP | 314.89 |
| cyclohexane | 12.77 |
| DMSO | 621.01 |
| n-butyl acetate | 106.86 |
| n-octanol | 76.33 |
| chloroform | 822.44 |
| n-propyl acetate | 129.63 |
| acetic acid | 414.78 |
| dichloromethane | 662.75 |
| cyclohexanone | 246.94 |
| propylene glycol | 276.53 |
| isopropyl acetate | 121.45 |
| DMAc | 654.79 |
| 2-ethoxyethanol | 326.15 |
| isopentanol | 183.03 |
| n-heptane | 8.79 |
| ethyl formate | 183.99 |
| 1,2-dichloroethane | 314.26 |
| n-hexanol | 129.93 |
| 2-methoxyethanol | 538.39 |
| isobutyl acetate | 82.06 |
| tetrachloromethane | 53.35 |
| n-pentyl acetate | 63.73 |
| transcutol | 851.4 |
| n-heptanol | 60.69 |
| ethylbenzene | 71.01 |
| MIBK | 105.77 |
| 2-propoxyethanol | 237.05 |
| tert-butanol | 364.93 |
| MTBE | 190.96 |
| 2-butoxyethanol | 136.78 |
| propionic acid | 325.96 |
| o-xylene | 76.57 |
| formic acid | 215.01 |
| diethyl ether | 185.53 |
| m-xylene | 62.8 |
| p-xylene | 92.72 |
| chlorobenzene | 142.18 |
| dimethyl carbonate | 119.43 |
| n-octane | 4.77 |
| formamide | 345.7 |
| cyclopentanone | 274.6 |
| 2-pentanone | 165.11 |
| anisole | 217.22 |
| cyclopentyl methyl ether | 129.78 |
| gamma-butyrolactone | 356.32 |
| 1-methoxy-2-propanol | 324.79 |
| pyridine | 381.41 |
| 3-pentanone | 144.39 |
| furfural | 372.28 |
| n-dodecane | 5.91 |
| diethylene glycol | 248.98 |
| diisopropyl ether | 38.88 |
| tert-amyl alcohol | 270.55 |
| acetylacetone | 207.98 |
| n-hexadecane | 6.51 |
| acetophenone | 171.07 |
| methyl propionate | 221.76 |
| isopentyl acetate | 98.8 |
| trichloroethylene | 652.23 |
| n-nonanol | 66.16 |
| cyclohexanol | 154.34 |
| benzyl alcohol | 176.82 |
| 2-ethylhexanol | 77.04 |
| isooctanol | 51.9 |
| dipropyl ether | 73.61 |
| 1,2-dichlorobenzene | 136.73 |
| ethyl lactate | 92.48 |
| propylene carbonate | 193.71 |
| n-methylformamide | 354.89 |
| 2-pentanol | 143.92 |
| n-pentane | 7.95 |
| 1-propoxy-2-propanol | 153.04 |
| 1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate | 132.07 |
| 2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol | 173.71 |
| mesitylene | 38.86 |
| ε-caprolactone | 210.79 |
| p-cymene | 37.01 |
| epichlorohydrin | 417.94 |
| 1,1,1-trichloroethane | 249.43 |
| 2-aminoethanol | 337.18 |
| morpholine-4-carbaldehyde | 442.57 |
| sulfolane | 346.94 |
| 2,2,4-trimethylpentane | 9.41 |
| 2-methyltetrahydrofuran | 239.89 |
| n-hexyl acetate | 115.31 |
| isooctane | 5.82 |
| 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol | 235.62 |
| sec-butyl acetate | 89.96 |
| tert-butyl acetate | 121.15 |
| decalin | 14.76 |
| glycerin | 292.61 |
| diglyme | 405.02 |
| acrylic acid | 288.14 |
| isopropyl myristate | 49.89 |
| n-butyric acid | 276.46 |
| acetyl acetate | 161.61 |
| di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | 57.22 |
| ethyl propionate | 126.0 |
| nitromethane | 637.36 |
| 1,2-diethoxyethane | 178.75 |
| benzonitrile | 177.96 |
| trioctyl phosphate | 36.96 |
| 1-bromopropane | 150.71 |
| gamma-valerolactone | 403.25 |
| n-decanol | 50.5 |
| triethyl phosphate | 61.8 |
| 4-methyl-2-pentanol | 76.97 |
| propionitrile | 281.29 |
| vinylene carbonate | 218.01 |
| 1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane | 344.31 |
| DMS | 136.66 |
| cumene | 52.09 |
| 2-octanol | 41.33 |
| 2-hexanone | 128.12 |
| octyl acetate | 63.08 |
| limonene | 48.19 |
| 1,2-dimethoxyethane | 435.81 |
| ethyl orthosilicate | 58.44 |
| tributyl phosphate | 50.02 |
| diacetone alcohol | 189.52 |
| N,N-dimethylaniline | 142.98 |
| acrylonitrile | 352.82 |
| aniline | 183.76 |
| 1,3-propanediol | 317.42 |
| bromobenzene | 132.61 |
| dibromomethane | 372.66 |
| 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane | 504.25 |
| 2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate | 86.52 |
| tetrabutyl urea | 69.03 |
| diisobutyl methanol | 46.48 |
| 2-phenylethanol | 117.37 |
| styrene | 97.73 |
| dioctyl adipate | 81.89 |
| dimethyl sulfate | 194.33 |
| ethyl butyrate | 98.76 |
| methyl lactate | 141.7 |
| butyl lactate | 73.08 |
| diethyl carbonate | 85.45 |
| propanediol butyl ether | 165.76 |
| triethyl orthoformate | 73.71 |
| p-tert-butyltoluene | 35.27 |
| methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate | 126.7 |
| morpholine | 607.93 |
| tert-butylamine | 189.83 |
| n-dodecanol | 39.75 |
| dimethoxymethane | 272.84 |
| ethylene carbonate | 167.38 |
| cyrene | 150.85 |
| 2-ethoxyethyl acetate | 115.77 |
| 2-ethylhexyl acetate | 78.92 |
| 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene | 172.31 |
| 4-methylpyridine | 309.02 |
| dibutyl ether | 77.0 |
| 2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol | 46.48 |
| DEF | 255.45 |
| dimethyl isosorbide | 219.71 |
| tetrachloroethylene | 295.31 |
| eugenol | 138.0 |
| triacetin | 153.91 |
| span 80 | 131.48 |
| 1,4-butanediol | 145.55 |
| 1,1-dichloroethane | 352.29 |
| 2-methyl-1-pentanol | 151.68 |
| methyl formate | 253.51 |
| 2-methyl-1-butanol | 191.61 |
| n-decane | 8.88 |
| butyronitrile | 225.24 |
| 3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol | 73.7 |
| 1-chlorooctane | 40.73 |
| 1-chlorotetradecane | 18.5 |
| n-nonane | 7.97 |
| undecane | 7.05 |
| tert-butylcyclohexane | 16.09 |
| cyclooctane | 4.49 |
| cyclopentanol | 155.91 |
| tetrahydropyran | 289.34 |
| tert-amyl methyl ether | 136.71 |
| 2,5,8-trioxanonane | 308.62 |
| 1-hexene | 64.68 |
| 2-isopropoxyethanol | 205.01 |
| 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol | 151.14 |
| methyl butyrate | 167.97 |
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CAS NO.
140-11-4
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OLFACTIVE FAMILY
Floral
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BRAND
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Olfactory Pyramid
Notes
| Fruity |
| Sweet |
| Floral |
| Cherry |
| Balsamic |
| Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%) | |||
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Category 1
Products applied to the lips
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No restriction |
Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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No restriction |
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
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No restriction |
Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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No restriction |
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Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
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No restriction |
Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
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No restriction |
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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No restriction |
Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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No restriction |
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Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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No restriction |
Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
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No restriction |
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Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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No restriction |
Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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No restriction |
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Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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No restriction |
Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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No restriction |
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Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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No restriction |
Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
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No restriction |
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Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
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No restriction |
Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
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No restriction |
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