Benzyl propionate

At a glance

A fruity-floral ester with a soft, sweet character similar to other benzyl esters, used as a gentle fruity-floral top note. It is valued by perfumers for this distinctive character and used as a building block within larger fragrance compositions.

Category
⚗️ Synthetic
Origin
synthetic production
Extraction
Chemical synthesis
Chemical family
Ester
CAS number
122-63-4
Profile
fruity, floral, slightly sweet
IFRA status
Not restricted
● drafted · last checked 2026-09-01