Material reference
Benzyl Acetate
sweet floral jasmine
Role
top
CAS
140-11-4
MW
150.17 g/mol
BP
213.0 °C
Average use
10% Max%
Cost / g
$0.750
Profile
Benzyl Acetate is curated in this catalog as a rich floral material, with a secondary reading of crisp fruit.
On the strip it reads sweet floral jasmine.
It is registered under CAS 140-11-4.
The catalog records an average working dose of 10% Max%, which is a starting point for a trial rather than a limit.
How it behaves
volatility index 0.67 · the openingA boiling point of 213 °C and a molecular weight of 150.17 g/mol give Benzyl Acetate a volatility index of 0.67, which places it in the opening of a composition.
It leaves the strip early and does its work in the first minutes, before the heart arrives.
The index runs from 0 for a material that barely leaves the strip to 1 for one that flashes off, and it is computed from boiling point and molecular weight. Inside a real formula the surrounding materials shift where the boundaries fall, so a material can read differently there than it does here.
Closest materials in the catalog
Scored on descriptor taxonomy and on measured physical behaviour, using the same ranking that drives the swap and reformulate tools. Price plays no part in the order.
Questions about Benzyl Acetate
What does Benzyl Acetate smell like?
Benzyl Acetate reads as rich floral and crisp fruit, described in the catalog as sweet floral jasmine.
Is Benzyl Acetate a top, heart or base note?
Benzyl Acetate sits in the opening. Its volatility index of 0.67 is computed from a boiling point of 213 °C and a molecular weight of 150.17 g/mol, rather than assigned by hand. It leaves the strip early and does its work in the first minutes, before the heart arrives.
How much Benzyl Acetate should I use?
The catalog records an average working dose of 10% Max% for Benzyl Acetate. Treat that as the starting point for a trial: the right dose depends on what else is in the formula and what you want it to do there.
What can I use instead of Benzyl Acetate?
The closest materials in this catalog by olfactive profile and physical behaviour are Methyl Octanoate (72.6% match), Jasmatone (Givaudan) (72.3% match) and Ethyl Hexanoate (68% match). Closeness is scored on descriptor taxonomy and on measured properties, so the nearest match is the one that behaves most like Benzyl Acetate. Ranking ignores price.
What is the CAS number for Benzyl Acetate?
Benzyl Acetate is registered under CAS 140-11-4 in this catalog.
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