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.

Category
⚗️ Synthetic
Origin
synthetic production
Extraction
Chemical synthesis
Chemical family
Ester
CAS number
103-26-4
Profile
sweet, spicy, floral
IFRA status
Not restricted
● drafted · last checked 2026-09-01