Hexyl octanoate

At a glance

A mild, fruity, waxy ester with a soft apple-like character, used as a gentle fruity-waxy modifier in fragrance compositions. It is valued by perfumers for this distinctive character and used as a building block within larger fragrance compositions.

Category
⚗️ Synthetic
Origin
chemical synthesis
Extraction
Chemical synthesis
Chemical family
Ester
CAS number
1117-55-1
Profile
fruity, floral, slightly green
IFRA status
Not restricted
● drafted · last checked 2026-09-01