Guaiacyl phenylacetate

At a glance

Guaiacyl phenylacetate is a synthetic fragrance ingredient used in perfumery for its warm, sweet, and slightly spicy properties 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
4112-89-4
Profile
woody, sweet, spicy
IFRA status
Not restricted
● drafted · last checked 2026-09-01