Isobutyl Phenyl Acetate
CAS: 102-13-6
BaseGourmand
Identifiers
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CAS number
102-13-6
CAS (all sources)
102-13-6
CAS (Perfumiarz)
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CAS (PerfumersWorld)
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CAS (FraterWork)
102-13-6
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INCI name (FraterWork)
ISOBUTYL PHENYLACETATE
IUPAC name (FraterWork)
2-methylpropyl 2-phenylacetate
INCI (Hekserij)
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Synonyms (PerfumersWorld)
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Synonyms (FraterWork)
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Scent profile
Note type (FraterWork)
Base Note
Odour family (FraterWork)
Gourmand
Odour profile (FraterWork)
Isobutyl Phenyl Acetate presents a rich, sweet honey-chocolate
aroma with floral-rosy undertones and a warm, balsamic-musky character that
radiates warmth and complexity.
Longevity (FraterWork)
Lasts 96 hours on a smelling strip.
Appearance (FraterWork)
Colourless liquid
Descriptions
Comment (FraterWork)
This material opens with an intensely sweet honey-chocolate character that
immediately captures attention with its warm, enveloping presence. You'll notice
how the cocoa facet presents itself as dry and slightly bitter, more reminiscent
of unsweetened cocoa powder than confectionery chocolate. The honey note brings
a waxy, almost beeswax-like quality that adds natural depth and animalic warmth.
When you blend this material with vanillin or ethyl vanillin, it creates an
instant chocolate illusion that reads as genuinely edible. This powerful synergy
transforms both materials—the combination produces a chocolatey richness far
exceeding what either brings alone. You can push this accord darker by adding
patchouli for bitter dark chocolate effects or soften it with lactones for milk
chocolate sweetness.
Use Isobutyl Phenyl Acetate at 0.1% to 10% in your compositions, but exercise
restraint—its diffusive power easily dominates blends. In floral compositions,
it brings honeyed warmth to rose and carnation while adding gourmand intrigue.
For animalic accords, combine it with civet replacers to create warm, sensual
honey-beeswax effects that feel both natural and sophisticated.
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Notes
This material opens with an intensely sweet honey-chocolate character that
immediately captures attention with its warm, enveloping presence. You'll notice
how the cocoa facet presents itself as dry and slightly bitter, more reminiscent
of unsweetened cocoa powder than confectionery chocolate. The honey note brings
a waxy, almost beeswax-like quality that adds natural depth and animalic warmth.
When you blend this material with vanillin or ethyl vanillin, it creates an
instant chocolate illusion that reads as genuinely edible. This powerful synergy
transforms both materials—the combination produces a chocolatey richness far
exceeding what either brings alone. You can push this accord darker by adding
patchouli for bitter dark chocolate effects or soften it with lactones for milk
chocolate sweetness.
Use Isobutyl Phenyl Acetate at 0.1% to 10% in your compositions, but exercise
restraint—its diffusive power easily dominates blends. In floral compositions,
it brings honeyed warmth to rose and carnation while adding gourmand intrigue.
For animalic accords, combine it with civet replacers to create warm, sensual
honey-beeswax effects that feel both natural and sophisticated.
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Usage
Average use (FraterWork)
3.5% in a perfume compound
Uses (FraterWork)
Creates chocolate accords with vanillin, enriches floral hearts, builds
honey-beeswax notes.
IFRA 51 (FraterWork)
10% in finished product (Cat. 4)
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