Material reference
Benzyl Benzoate
mild balsamic sweet fixative
Role
base
CAS
120-51-4
MW
212.24 g/mol
BP
323.0 °C
Average use
10% Max%
Cost / g
$0.875
Profile
Benzyl Benzoate is curated in this catalog as a balsamic material, with a secondary reading of warm sweet.
On the strip it reads mild balsamic sweet fixative.
It is registered under CAS 120-51-4.
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 0.42 · the baseA boiling point of 323 °C and a molecular weight of 212.24 g/mol give Benzyl Benzoate a volatility index of 0.42, which places it in the base of a composition.
It evaporates slowly and anchors the drydown, still readable on skin hours after the top notes have gone.
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 Benzoate
What does Benzyl Benzoate smell like?
Benzyl Benzoate reads as balsamic and warm sweet, described in the catalog as mild balsamic sweet fixative.
Is Benzyl Benzoate a top, heart or base note?
Benzyl Benzoate sits in the base. Its volatility index of 0.42 is computed from a boiling point of 323 °C and a molecular weight of 212.24 g/mol, rather than assigned by hand. It evaporates slowly and anchors the drydown, still readable on skin hours after the top notes have gone.
How much Benzyl Benzoate should I use?
The catalog records an average working dose of 10% Max% for Benzyl Benzoate. 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 Benzoate?
The closest materials in this catalog by olfactive profile and physical behaviour are Beeswax Absolute (Biolandes) (65.6% match), Ethylene Brassylate (65.1% match) and Sandalore (Givaudan) (63.3% match). Closeness is scored on descriptor taxonomy and on measured properties, so the nearest match is the one that behaves most like Benzyl Benzoate. Ranking ignores price.
What is the CAS number for Benzyl Benzoate?
Benzyl Benzoate is registered under CAS 120-51-4 in this catalog.
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