Aroma ChemicalFruityTop note
Methyl Benzoate.
Exhibits a harsh, phenolic wintergreen character with sweet floral narcotic facets reminiscent of ylang-ylang and tuberose
CAS Registry
93-58-3
Odor Strength
High
Pyramid
Top
IFRA Status
Unrestricted
Cat 4 · Fine fragranceFrom the literature
TGSC, suppliers, and others, quoted as filed.
Mosciano, Gerard P&F 19, No. 5, 79, (1994)“Chemical with a phenolic and cherry pit note”
Luebke, William tgsc, (1982)“Phenolic wintergreen almond floral cananga”
Symrise“Strong phenolic, similar to cresol/wintergreen oil, sweet-floral like ylang ylang, tuberose”
Moellhausen“Aromatic, sweet floral with a fruity undertone”
PerfumersWorld“Harsh wintergreen cananga aromatic sweet fruity-narcotic-floral fruity pungent heavy-sweet blends-well-with - +oakmoss +sandalwood +musks +para-tolyl methyl ether +vetiver cinnamic alcohol”
Functional profile
How perfumers typically use Methyl Benzoate — concentration ranges (min · median · max) across community formulas.
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