Methyl cinnamate
At a glance
A sweet, balsamic-fruity ester with a strawberry-and-cinnamon-adjacent character used in fruity and balsamic It is used by perfumers as one of many aroma-chemical building blocks that combine to form a fragrance's overall accord, rather than being worn as a scent on its own.
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