Phenyl Ethyl Acetate

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Sweet, honeyed rose with peach

Scent Profile

Phenyl ethyl acetate smells of sweet, round rose with a clear honey note. Soft peach and apricot fruit sit beside the petals. A faint green edge and a soft balsamic warmth run underneath. In strong doses a hint of cocoa and a yeasty, fermented note can appear.

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EnvelopeHeart · ~7h lasting

Family Floral, Sweet & Gourmand

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Perfumers can use this material directly to make Phenyl Ethyl Acetate.

Phenethyl acetate honey · rose · cocoa

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Origin

Phenyl ethyl acetate (phenethyl acetate, CAS 103-45-7) is the acetate ester of phenylethyl alcohol. It is a colourless liquid. It is made by esterifying phenylethyl alcohol for perfume use.

Usage in Perfumery

Perfumers use it to add a sweet, honeyed, petal-like depth to rose, peony and hyacinth accords. It is rounder and softer than phenylethyl alcohol and holds well in the heart of a formula.