OlfactionaryHexadecyl palmitate
At a glance
A synthetic wax ester made from palmitic acid and cetyl alcohol, providing a creamy, fatty, waxy note used as a fixative and base in perfumery. It is valued by perfumers for this distinctive character and used as a building block within larger fragrance compositions.
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