Product Name

AMYL SALICYLATE

Chemical Name: Pentyl Salicylate
CAS No.: 2050-08-0

🟢 Difficulty: Beginner

⏳ Lasting: High

🌸 Note: Heart / Base

Description

Amyl Salicylate is a classic floral-green aroma chemical with a soft, sweet and herbaceous character. Its odor is often associated with clover, orchid, fresh greenery and chamomile, accompanied by subtle balsamic and slightly warm nuances. It is a synthetic salicylate and has been used in perfumery for well over a century.

In fragrance construction, Amyl Salicylate is particularly useful for giving floral accords body, smoothness and naturalistic green depth. It can help bridge fresh top notes with richer floral and woody materials, making it valuable in fougère, floral, green, woody and classic perfume compositions. Its relatively low volatility also allows it to contribute to the lasting character of a fragrance.

Amyl Salicylate is a versatile supporting material rather than an aggressively dominant note. It can be used to soften sharp green effects, enrich floral compositions and create a warm, slightly balsamic foundation beneath fresh or herbal notes.

Odor Profile

• Green

• Floral

• Herbaceous

• Clover-like

• Orchid-like

• Sweet

• Soft balsamic

• Slightly warm

Recommended Formulation Level (Educational guideline only)

• Trace: 0.05–0.20%

• General use: 0.20–5.00%

• High-impact accords: 5.00–10.00%

These are formulation guidelines for perfumers and are not IFRA limits.

Works Well With

• Hydroxycitronellal

• Hedione

• Linalool

• Linalyl Acetate

• Phenethyl Alcohol

• Benzyl Salicylate

• Geraniol

• Citronellol

• Galbanum

• Coumarin

• Oakmoss materials

• Bergamot Oil

Common Applications

• Fine Fragrance

• Attars

• Fougère Fragrances

• Floral Fragrances

• Candles

• Soap

• Body Care

• Home Fragrance

• Incense

Perfumers' Tip

Amyl Salicylate is excellent for adding soft green-floral volume and smoothness to a composition. It is especially useful when a floral accord feels too thin or lacks a naturalistic green connection.

Try pairing it with Hedione, hydroxycitronellal and floral alcohols for a fresh floral accord, or with coumarin and oakmoss materials for a classic fougère direction.