Amyl Phenyl Acetate

CAS: 5137-52-0

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5137-52-0
CAS (all sources)
5137-52-0
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5137-52-0
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INCI name (FraterWork)
AMYL PHENYLACETATE
IUPAC name (FraterWork)
Pentyl 2-phenylacetate
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Scent profile
Note type (FraterWork)
Base Note
Odour family (FraterWork)
Floral
Odour profile (FraterWork)
Amyl phenyl acetate has a green, honeyed-balsamic aroma with sweet rosy-floral facets, a fruity apple nuance, and a warm, almost gourmand undertone.
Longevity (FraterWork)
Lasts 112 hours on a smelling strip.
Appearance (FraterWork)
Colourless liquid
Descriptions
Comment (FraterWork)
Amyl phenyl acetate opens with a distinctive green-honeyed sweetness that feels immediately natural and inviting. A soft rosy character develops underneath, joined by fruity hints of ripe apple and a balsamic warmth. The overall effect is gentler and greener than you might expect from the phenylacetate family. This material earns its keep in hyacinth accords, where it bridges the gap between sharp green top notes and rosy floral hearts with remarkable smoothness. It brings a honeyed, almost gourmand quality that sets it apart from other green-rosy materials like Phenoxanol or Rosacetol. Use it in rose compositions where you want naturalness and warmth rather than clinical precision. Add amyl phenyl acetate to floral-balsamic and oriental bases for sweet, honeyed depth. It pairs well with phenyl ethyl alcohol for rounded rose effects and with galbanum or violet leaf for green-floral contrasts. Unrestricted and stable across applications, it works in fine fragrance, soap, and cosmetics alike. AMYL VS ISOAMYL Do not confuse this with its positional isomer, isoamyl phenyl acetate (CAS 102-19-2), which is a very different material—darker, more chocolatey, and more animalic. This straight-chain amyl version is greener, lighter, and more honeyed. They are not interchangeable. aromachem Best Seller
Notes
Amyl phenyl acetate opens with a distinctive green-honeyed sweetness that feels immediately natural and inviting. A soft rosy character develops underneath, joined by fruity hints of ripe apple and a balsamic warmth. The overall effect is gentler and greener than you might expect from the phenylacetate family. This material earns its keep in hyacinth accords, where it bridges the gap between sharp green top notes and rosy floral hearts with remarkable smoothness. It brings a honeyed, almost gourmand quality that sets it apart from other green-rosy materials like Phenoxanol or Rosacetol. Use it in rose compositions where you want naturalness and warmth rather than clinical precision. Add amyl phenyl acetate to floral-balsamic and oriental bases for sweet, honeyed depth. It pairs well with phenyl ethyl alcohol for rounded rose effects and with galbanum or violet leaf for green-floral contrasts. Unrestricted and stable across applications, it works in fine fragrance, soap, and cosmetics alike. AMYL VS ISOAMYL Do not confuse this with its positional isomer, isoamyl phenyl acetate (CAS 102-19-2), which is a very different material—darker, more chocolatey, and more animalic. This straight-chain amyl version is greener, lighter, and more honeyed. They are not interchangeable. aromachem Best Seller
Usage
Average use (FraterWork)
0.075% in a perfume compound
Uses (FraterWork)
Bridges green top notes to rosy hearts in hyacinth, rose, and floral-balsamic compositions.
IFRA 51 (FraterWork)
No restriction for category 4

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