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.
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