dl-Menthyl acetate

At a glance

dl-Menthyl acetate is a synthetic fragrance ingredient used in perfumery to provide a fresh, minty scent 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
29066-34-0
Profile
fresh, minty, cooling
IFRA status
Not restricted
● drafted · last checked 2026-09-01