Benzyl Formate
CAS: 104-57-4
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Identifiers
Manufacturer
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CAS number
104-57-4
CAS (all sources)
104-57-4
CAS (Perfumiarz)
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CAS (PerfumersWorld)
104-57-4
CAS (FraterWork)
104-57-4
CAS (EU Hekserij)
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CAS (TSCA Hekserij)
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INCI name (FraterWork)
BENZYL FORMATE
IUPAC name (FraterWork)
Benzyl Formate
INCI (Hekserij)
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EC number (Hekserij)
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FEMA (Hekserij)
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UN number
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Synonyms (PerfumersWorld)
Benzyl formate : Benzenemethanol,formate BASF DesC ELAN GIV GRAU H&R IFFPENT GIV BBA TOY SA314
Synonyms (FraterWork)
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Scent profile
Note type (FraterWork)
Heart Note
Odour family (FraterWork)
Floral
Odour profile (FraterWork)
Benzyl formate has a strong floral-fruity aroma reminiscent of
jasmine with sweet raspberry and blackberry nuances, black tea undertones, and a
fresh cherry-like quality.
Longevity (FraterWork)
Lasts 8 hours on a smelling strip.
Odor life hours (PerfumersWorld)
1
Relative odor impact (PerfumersWorld)
130
Appearance (FraterWork)
Colourless liquid
Descriptions
Description
Benzyl Formate is fruity-dry-green herbaceous-woody earthy jasmine hyacinthraspberry blueberry rose muguet white-florals honey nut peach plum cherry bananaapricot chocolate prune.
Odour (PerfumersWorld)
fruity-dry sweet raspberry blueberry fruity-green, ~erbaceous~arthy1 yetsomewhat floral, heavy, but not very tenacious odor Itsodor is amazinglydifferent from that or the Acetate (typical of most formates)
Description (PerfumersWorld)
Benzyl Formate is fruity-dry-green herbaceous-woody earthy jasmine hyacinthraspberry blueberry rose muguet white-florals honey nut peach plum cherry bananaapricot chocolate prune.
Comment (FraterWork)
Benzyl formate greets you with a surprisingly fruity take on the jasmine theme.
Unlike its cousin benzyl acetate, this formate delivers sweet raspberry and
blackberry facets alongside the expected white floral character. A distinctive
black tea quality weaves through, adding depth and intrigue.
This ester proves remarkably versatile across floral and fruity compositions
alike. It rounds and softens jasmine accords while adding fresh cherry-berry
lift. You'll find it invaluable in hyacinth reconstructions—Arctander lists it
among the key components for building convincing hyacinth bases. Rose, tuberose,
and heliotrope compositions also benefit from its sweet fruity modifier effect.
Try benzyl formate in stone fruit accords where you need floral complexity
beneath the fruit. It bridges the gap between purely fruity and purely floral
materials beautifully. The 8-hour substantivity at full strength gives you
reliable mid-note performance without disappearing too quickly.
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Notes
Benzyl formate greets you with a surprisingly fruity take on the jasmine theme.
Unlike its cousin benzyl acetate, this formate delivers sweet raspberry and
blackberry facets alongside the expected white floral character. A distinctive
black tea quality weaves through, adding depth and intrigue.
This ester proves remarkably versatile across floral and fruity compositions
alike. It rounds and softens jasmine accords while adding fresh cherry-berry
lift. You'll find it invaluable in hyacinth reconstructions—Arctander lists it
among the key components for building convincing hyacinth bases. Rose, tuberose,
and heliotrope compositions also benefit from its sweet fruity modifier effect.
Try benzyl formate in stone fruit accords where you need floral complexity
beneath the fruit. It bridges the gap between purely fruity and purely floral
materials beautifully. The 8-hour substantivity at full strength gives you
reliable mid-note performance without disappearing too quickly.
aromachem Best Seller
Usage
Perfume uses (PerfumersWorld)
Hyacinth Jasmin Rose Muguet Floral-types, , Narcotic-florals,Rose, Honey Nut peach Plum Cherry Banana, Apricot, Cherry, Chocolate, Honey,Nut, Peach, Plum, Prune, Chewing-gum, Food-additive, Gums, * Relative Odor Impact 130 * Odor Life on a smelling strip 1 hrs
Average use (FraterWork)
0.5% in a perfume compound
Uses (FraterWork)
Adds fruity-floral lift to jasmine, rose, and hyacinth accords, enhances
berry and stone fruit compositions.
IFRA 51 (FraterWork)
62.5% in finished product (Cat. 4)
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