Hexyl Acetate
CAS: 142-92-7
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Identifiers
Manufacturer
Symrise
CAS number
142-92-7
CAS (all sources)
142-92-7
CAS (Perfumiarz)
142-92-7
CAS (PerfumersWorld)
142-92-7
CAS (FraterWork)
142-92-7
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INCI name (FraterWork)
HEXYL ACETATE
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Synonyms (PerfumersWorld)
Hexyl Acetate : Acetate C-6 : N-hexyl Acetate : Hexyl ethanoate : Hexylacetate : Hexanyl ethanoate : Hexyl acetate : Acetic acid, hexyl ester : n-Hexylacetate : ALD ELAN GRAU H&R IFF OXF PENT TOY SA1636
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Scent profile
Note (Perfumiarz)
Top note
Note type (FraterWork)
Heart Note
Odour family (FraterWork)
Fruity
Odour profile (FraterWork)
Hexyl Acetate presents a bright, crisp apple-pear character with
juicy, green freshness and subtle floral facets, offering a mild yet diffusive
fruity-sweet aroma with less intensity than amyl acetate but greater blending
versatility.
Longevity (FraterWork)
Lasts 5 hours on a smelling strip.
Odor life hours (PerfumersWorld)
0.2
Relative odor impact (PerfumersWorld)
220
Appearance (FraterWork)
Colourless liquid
Descriptions
Description
Hexyl Acetate is fruity green apple banana cherry sweet berry-and-pear milderamyl acetate less natural floral estery pear wistaria wisteria glycine ylangmagnolia blooms beer alkali-stable berry gooseberry strawberr.
Odor description (Perfumiarz)
Hexyl Acetate is an intensely juicy and sweet fruity molecule, distinctly
reminiscent of pear. Its versatility extends beyond just fruit-based
compositions, making it a valuable component in a wide range of fragrance
formulas where a fresh, sweet, fruity note is desired.
Description (PerfumersWorld)
Hexyl Acetate is fruity green apple banana cherry sweet berry-and-pear milderamyl acetate less natural floral estery pear wistaria wisteria glycine ylangmagnolia blooms beer alkali-stable berry gooseberry strawberr.
Comment (FraterWork)
This versatile ester opens with an immediately recognisable burst of crisp,
green apple and unripe pear. Its bright, watery character captures that
mouth-watering moment of biting into fresh fruit. Unlike heavier fruity
materials, it delivers a clean, sharp freshness that never becomes cloying or
artificial.
Your compositions benefit from its exceptional blending properties—subtle floral
facets allow seamless integration into white florals like lily of the valley or
magnolia without creating olfactory clashes. The material's "fuzzy" quality
creates soft transitions, functioning as an olfactory bridge between sharp
citrus top notes and richer floral hearts. Its high diffusion provides immediate
impact while low tenacity ensures it doesn't interfere with your composition's
development.
Use it strategically as a naturalising agent in fruit accords where synthetic
components need softening. Its role in Jean-Claude Ellena's apple accords
demonstrates sophisticated deployment—paired with Fructone and Benzyl Acetate
for yellow apple effects, or with Allyl Caproate for red apple nuances. The
material excels in functional perfumery with excellent stability in most product
bases.
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Notes
This versatile ester opens with an immediately recognisable burst of crisp,
green apple and unripe pear. Its bright, watery character captures that
mouth-watering moment of biting into fresh fruit. Unlike heavier fruity
materials, it delivers a clean, sharp freshness that never becomes cloying or
artificial.
Your compositions benefit from its exceptional blending properties—subtle floral
facets allow seamless integration into white florals like lily of the valley or
magnolia without creating olfactory clashes. The material's "fuzzy" quality
creates soft transitions, functioning as an olfactory bridge between sharp
citrus top notes and richer floral hearts. Its high diffusion provides immediate
impact while low tenacity ensures it doesn't interfere with your composition's
development.
Use it strategically as a naturalising agent in fruit accords where synthetic
components need softening. Its role in Jean-Claude Ellena's apple accords
demonstrates sophisticated deployment—paired with Fructone and Benzyl Acetate
for yellow apple effects, or with Allyl Caproate for red apple nuances. The
material excels in functional perfumery with excellent stability in most product
bases.
aromachem Best Seller green
Usage
Average use (FraterWork)
0.5% in a perfume compound
Uses (FraterWork)
Essential top-note modifier for citrus colognes, floral bouquets, provides
juiciness to fruit accords, brightens compositions.
IFRA 51 (FraterWork)
No restriction for category 4
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