Fruity

Pear Ester

Note Profile

Natural

About

Pear Ester is a synthetic ester renowned for its intensely realistic ripe Williams pear aroma. It delivers juicy green freshness with waxy undertones and subtle melon nuances. Primarily used as a top-to-heart note booster in fruity and green compositions.

Scent Profile

Pear Ester opens with a bright, diffusive burst of wet, juicy pear flesh and skin, featuring crisp green freshness and ethereal lift. It evolves into a waxy, softly sweet drydown with subtle tropical melon and apple-like facets, maintaining transparency without creaminess or warmth. The profile is highly tenacious on blotters, lasting over 48 hours, with a natural fruit authenticity that distinguishes it from simpler esters.

Citrus 5%

Floral 0%

Fruity 80%

Green 35%

Sweet 20%

Warm 0%

Woody 0%

Earthy 0%

Animalic 0%

Fresh 25%

Origin

Pear Ester, chemically ethyl (2E,4Z)-2,4-decadienoate (CAS 3025-30-7), occurs naturally in trace amounts in Bartlett pears, apples, quince, and pear brandy, acting as a character-impact compound. It is synthetically produced for perfumery due to its potency and consistency. Suppliers like Bedoukian and Fraterworks offer it as a clear liquid for fragrance applications.

Usage in Perfumery

Perfumers employ Pear Ester at 0.1-1% as a top-to-heart modifier to impart authentic juicy pear character, often paired with hexyl acetate for waxy-green support. It enhances apple, melon, and quince accords, bridges to white florals like freesia, green leaves, and citrus like bergamot. Common in fresh fruity-floral, green, and modern gourmand compositions for its diffusion and tenacity.