OlfactionaryBenzyl cinnamate
At a glance
A sweet, balsamic, faintly floral ester related to Peru and Tolu balsam chemistry, used as a warm fixative note in oriental blends. It is valued by perfumers for this distinctive character and used as a building block within larger fragrance compositions.
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