Benzyl valerate

At a glance

Benzyl valerate is a synthetic fragrance ingredient used in perfumery to add sweet, floral, and slightly fruity notes to fragrances 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
10361-39-4
Profile
sweet, floral, fruity
IFRA status
Not restricted
● drafted · last checked 2026-09-01