Methyl vanillate

At a glance

A sweet, vanilla-adjacent ester related to vanillin chemistry, giving a soft, warm sweetness used in gourman 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
โš—๏ธ Synthetic
Origin
synthetic production
Extraction
Chemical synthesis
CAS number
3943-74-6
Profile
sweet, creamy, vanilla
IFRA status
Not restricted
โ— drafted ยท last checked 2026-09-01