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Phenethyl Phenylacetate a.k.a Phenyl Ethyl Phenyl Acetate Aroma Chemical
CAS# 102-20-5

Rose, Floral, Honey, Sweet, Balsamic

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Phenethyl Phenylacetate is an ester with a distinctive honeyed-floral profile: soft sweetness, silky texture, warm rosy facets, and a touch of pollen. The scent is rounded and non-sharp, conveying a refined, natural impression of ripe blossoms while smoothing the transition between top and base notes.

On skin it diffuses gently yet lasts well, leaving an elegant honey-rose trail with hints of ripe fruit and warm balsamic undertones. It can soften green–citrus edges and add suppleness and depth to floral hearts.

It works broadly across floral themes (rose, jasmine, neroli, muguet), fruity accords (peach, apricot, berries), chypres, sweet ambers, and soft musks; it also enriches gourmand ideas (honey, vanilla, cocoa) and tea–tobacco–leather directions with a warm, pleasant aura. Especially useful for a “honeyed rose” effect or to lend plush smoothness to both classic and modern bouquets.

Suggested companions: phenethyl alcohol, benzyl acetate, benzyl salicylate, citronellol, geraniol, linalool, linalyl acetate, hedione, ionones/damascones, ambroxide, musks, and amber materials. In tiny amounts with green notes (galbanum, leafy facets) it rounds and “locks” the green into a more wearable tone.

In practice, Phenethyl Phenylacetate performs well as a blender and fixative, typically at 0.1–3% in concentrate (higher when the theme and base allow). It offers good substantivity and solid stability in soap/alkaline systems and rinse-off products, helping floral bodies retain warmth and smoothness through processing.

It is soluble in ethanol and most perfumery solvents; insoluble in water. Store cool and protected from light and air to minimize darkening over time and preserve the elegant honey-rose character.

Technical standards

Physical appearance Liquid or crystalline solid Conform
Color Colorless, or white to pale yellow Conform
Specific Gravity @20˚C 1.079 → 1.082 1.081
Refractive Index @20˚C 1.496 → 1.5 1.4975
Solubility Insoluble in water; soluble in ethanol Conform
Purity ≥ 99.0% 99.2%

Solubility @25˚C

Solvent Solubility (g/L)
ethanol 70.69
methanol 106.09
isopropanol 29.4
water 0.18
ethyl acetate 171.0
n-propanol 51.78
acetone 161.66
n-butanol 37.23
acetonitrile 143.88
DMF 331.93
toluene 54.86
isobutanol 27.17
1,4-dioxane 390.65
methyl acetate 159.06
THF 403.49
2-butanone 149.65
n-pentanol 39.46
sec-butanol 29.37
n-hexane 2.83
ethylene glycol 21.77
NMP 183.86
cyclohexane 5.54
DMSO 555.47
n-butyl acetate 102.47
n-octanol 14.08
chloroform 709.23
n-propyl acetate 106.35
acetic acid 129.82
dichloromethane 727.04
cyclohexanone 202.5
propylene glycol 36.44
isopropyl acetate 80.08
DMAc 388.89
2-ethoxyethanol 110.64
isopentanol 32.57
n-heptane 3.82
ethyl formate 87.95
1,2-dichloroethane 574.35
n-hexanol 38.28
2-methoxyethanol 154.09
isobutyl acetate 63.83
tetrachloromethane 21.13
n-pentyl acetate 38.01
transcutol 697.09
n-heptanol 17.32
ethylbenzene 40.8
MIBK 68.25
2-propoxyethanol 110.92
tert-butanol 40.7
MTBE 44.47
2-butoxyethanol 57.28
propionic acid 87.17
o-xylene 34.88
formic acid 46.57
diethyl ether 93.74
m-xylene 32.8
p-xylene 46.4
chlorobenzene 141.14
dimethyl carbonate 94.62
n-octane 1.64
formamide 121.91
cyclopentanone 281.48
2-pentanone 98.85
anisole 139.06
cyclopentyl methyl ether 94.4
gamma-butyrolactone 337.28
1-methoxy-2-propanol 109.34
pyridine 302.33
3-pentanone 106.01
furfural 290.43
n-dodecane 2.03
diethylene glycol 93.02
diisopropyl ether 18.7
tert-amyl alcohol 32.38
acetylacetone 193.79
n-hexadecane 2.34
acetophenone 123.02
methyl propionate 135.63
isopentyl acetate 84.92
trichloroethylene 822.56
n-nonanol 16.49
cyclohexanol 39.22
benzyl alcohol 81.08
2-ethylhexanol 29.84
isooctanol 17.09
dipropyl ether 62.26
1,2-dichlorobenzene 146.11
ethyl lactate 52.93
propylene carbonate 172.3
n-methylformamide 123.56
2-pentanol 20.72
n-pentane 1.35
1-propoxy-2-propanol 76.99
1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 123.99
2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 97.43
mesitylene 21.49
ε-caprolactone 158.32
p-cymene 24.09
epichlorohydrin 501.97
1,1,1-trichloroethane 193.35
2-aminoethanol 47.6
morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 236.92
sulfolane 356.45
2,2,4-trimethylpentane 2.44
2-methyltetrahydrofuran 153.29
n-hexyl acetate 51.86
isooctane 1.76
2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 130.86
sec-butyl acetate 65.56
tert-butyl acetate 82.53
decalin 6.99
glycerin 55.9
diglyme 309.95
acrylic acid 91.15
isopropyl myristate 28.56
n-butyric acid 103.47
acetyl acetate 121.38
di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 33.44
ethyl propionate 101.14
nitromethane 362.07
1,2-diethoxyethane 167.69
benzonitrile 104.0
trioctyl phosphate 18.96
1-bromopropane 135.26
gamma-valerolactone 310.25
n-decanol 13.72
triethyl phosphate 55.13
4-methyl-2-pentanol 18.68
propionitrile 102.54
vinylene carbonate 170.2
1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 246.62
DMS 104.3
cumene 26.81
2-octanol 9.47
2-hexanone 89.21
octyl acetate 32.75
limonene 31.28
1,2-dimethoxyethane 253.71
ethyl orthosilicate 48.45
tributyl phosphate 29.67
diacetone alcohol 88.81
N,N-dimethylaniline 77.88
acrylonitrile 155.96
aniline 77.38
1,3-propanediol 59.59
bromobenzene 144.6
dibromomethane 366.51
1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 664.14
2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 70.82
tetrabutyl urea 42.29
diisobutyl methanol 22.27
2-phenylethanol 64.55
styrene 61.64
dioctyl adipate 59.4
dimethyl sulfate 158.18
ethyl butyrate 94.46
methyl lactate 68.62
butyl lactate 43.17
diethyl carbonate 79.48
propanediol butyl ether 48.85
triethyl orthoformate 69.83
p-tert-butyltoluene 21.88
methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 86.72
morpholine 321.98
tert-butylamine 21.3
n-dodecanol 11.62
dimethoxymethane 223.15
ethylene carbonate 136.96
cyrene 93.92
2-ethoxyethyl acetate 87.76
2-ethylhexyl acetate 67.44
1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 158.48
4-methylpyridine 167.33
dibutyl ether 43.29
2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 22.27
DEF 136.07
dimethyl isosorbide 190.13
tetrachloroethylene 318.93
eugenol 81.64
triacetin 102.95
span 80 63.28
1,4-butanediol 25.82
1,1-dichloroethane 265.86
2-methyl-1-pentanol 39.55
methyl formate 108.01
2-methyl-1-butanol 29.63
n-decane 2.87
butyronitrile 77.24
3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 23.97
1-chlorooctane 15.63
1-chlorotetradecane 8.22
n-nonane 2.31
undecane 2.35
tert-butylcyclohexane 5.77
cyclooctane 1.75
cyclopentanol 43.73
tetrahydropyran 207.99
tert-amyl methyl ether 38.61
2,5,8-trioxanonane 215.6
1-hexene 22.1
2-isopropoxyethanol 71.42
2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 51.16
methyl butyrate 128.99

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  • CAS NO.

    102-20-5

  • OLFACTIVE FAMILY

    Floral

  • BRAND

    Scent.vn

Olfactory Pyramid

base

Notes

Rose
Floral
Honey
Sweet
Balsamic

IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
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Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
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Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
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Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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Category 5A
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Household care products with mostly hand contact
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Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
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Products with oral and lip exposure
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Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
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