Ethyl Benzoate

Aroma Chemicals

Ethyl Benzoate

Ethyl benzoate has a sweet, fruity, and slightly minty aroma with hints of wintergreen, honey, and tropical flowers.

Aroma ChemicalMiddleCAS: 93-89-0

Odor Strength

Medium

Odor Type

Fruity

Berry

Functional Profile

How perfumers typically use Ethyl Benzoate in their compositions.

Accent

3 formulas

0.4%0.5%0.5%

Modulate

3 formulas

3.0%3.0%3.0%

Common Formula Contexts

Fragrance styles and categories where Ethyl Benzoate appears most often.

Floral Bouquet

2 formulas

0.5%1.8%3.0%

Oriental Amber

1 formulas

0.4%0.4%0.4%

TGSC Descriptions

Mosciano, Gerard P&F 16, No. 5, 71, (1991): Sweet, wintergreen, fruity, medicinal, cherry, grape

Luebke, William tgsc, (1994): Fruity dry musty sweet wintergreen

Other Descriptions

Ethyl Benzoate

Symrise: Mild, sweeter than methyl ester

Moellhausen: Aromatic, balsamic, phenolic, wintergreen

Ethyl Benzoate

Fraterworks: In contrast to its close relative methyl benzoate, ethyl benzoate is softer, sweeter, and slightly fruity-floral, with nuances of jasmine and gardenia, lending itself to fixative roles in floral and fruity perfumes. due to its higher volatility, methyl benzoate (with its sharp, fruity-solvent-like scent with strong floral facets reminiscent of tuberose and ylang-ylang) is more commonly used in top notes, whereas ethyl benzoate, with its longer-lasting presence, supports mid-to-base note stability.

Ethyl benzoate delivers intense fruity sweetness at remarkably low thresholds. this material anchors berry accords while giving lift to floral compositions.

Use strategically to prevent overwhelming sweetness while contributing a fruit character.