Phenethyl acetate

At a glance

A rosy, honeyed floral ester with a soft, sweet rose character, one of the most widely used rose-family mate 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
lab-created
Extraction
Chemical synthesis
Chemical family
Ester
CAS number
103-45-7
Profile
floral, sweet, slightly fruity
IFRA status
Not restricted
โ— drafted ยท last checked 2026-09-01