Material reference

Benzyl Salicylate

soft sweet floral powdery

Role

mid

CAS

118-58-1

MW

228.24 g/mol

BP

320.0 °C

Average use

10% Max%

Cost / g

$0.074

Profile

Benzyl Salicylate is curated in this catalog as a delicate floral material, with a secondary reading of balsamic.

On the strip it reads soft sweet floral powdery.

It is registered under CAS 118-58-1.

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 0.41 · the base

A boiling point of 320 °C and a molecular weight of 228.24 g/mol give Benzyl Salicylate a volatility index of 0.41, 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 Salicylate

What does Benzyl Salicylate smell like?

Benzyl Salicylate reads as delicate floral and balsamic, described in the catalog as soft sweet floral powdery.

Is Benzyl Salicylate a top, heart or base note?

Benzyl Salicylate sits in the base. Its volatility index of 0.41 is computed from a boiling point of 320 °C and a molecular weight of 228.24 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 Salicylate should I use?

The catalog records an average working dose of 10% Max% for Benzyl Salicylate. 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 Salicylate?

The closest materials in this catalog by olfactive profile and physical behaviour are Iso Bornyl Acetate (65.7% match), Sakura Salicylate (Takasago) (63.6% match) and CIS-3-HEXENYL SALICYLATE EXTRA (63.4% match). Closeness is scored on descriptor taxonomy and on measured properties, so the nearest match is the one that behaves most like Benzyl Salicylate. Ranking ignores price.

What is the CAS number for Benzyl Salicylate?

Benzyl Salicylate is registered under CAS 118-58-1 in this catalog.

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