Santalyl acetate

At a glance

A sandalwood-adjacent ester giving a softer, sweeter sandalwood-type character than santalol itself. 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
laboratory production
Extraction
Chemical synthesis
Chemical family
Ester
CAS number
1323-00-8
Profile
woody, creamy, smooth
IFRA status
Not restricted
โ— drafted ยท last checked 2026-09-01