Product Name

BUTYL BUTYRATE / N-BUTYL BUTYRATE / BUTYL BUTANOATE

CAS No.: 109-21-7 (PubChem)

🟢 Difficulty: Beginner

⏳ Lasting: Low

🌸 Note: Top

Description

Butyl Butyrate is a volatile ester with a distinctive sweet, fruity and pineapple-like character. It is commonly associated with tropical fruit nuances and can also show facets reminiscent of pear, banana, apple and other ripe fruits. JECFA describes its odor as fruity and pineapple-like when diluted. (FAOHome)

In perfumery, Butyl Butyrate is mainly useful as a fruity top-note modifier. Its bright and diffusive character can add immediate juiciness to tropical and fruit accords, particularly pineapple compositions. It can also help create fresh apple, pear, banana, berry and peach impressions when combined with complementary fruity materials. (ChemicalBook)

Because of its relatively high volatility, Butyl Butyrate is more useful for the opening of a fragrance than for long-lasting base construction. It is also widely used in flavor compositions, where its fruity character is employed in pineapple, apple, banana, berry, peach and pear profiles. (ChemicalBook)

Odor Profile

• Pineapple

• Fruity

• Sweet

• Tropical

• Pear-like

• Banana-like

• Apple-like

• Juicy

• Fresh

Recommended Formulation Level (Educational guideline only)

• Trace: 0.05–0.20%

• General use: 0.20–2.00%

• High-impact accords: 2.00–5.00%

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

Works Well With

• Allyl Hexanoate

• Ethyl Butyrate

• Ethyl Butyrate

• Hexyl Acetate

• Amyl Acetate

• Fructone

• Gamma-Undecalactone

• Benzyl Acetate

• Linalool

• Linalyl Acetate

• cis-3-Hexenyl Acetate

• Aldehyde C6

Common Applications

• Fine Fragrance

• Attars

• Fruity Fragrance

• Pineapple Accords

• Tropical Fragrance

• Apple Accords

• Soap

• Body Care

• Candles

• Home Fragrance

• Flavor Applications

Perfumers' Tip

Butyl Butyrate works particularly well when you need an immediate juicy pineapple or tropical-fruit lift. Start from a dilution and increase gradually, as its fruity character can become prominent quickly.

For a fuller pineapple accord, combine it with Allyl Hexanoate and other fruity esters. For a more natural green-fruity effect, add a small amount of cis-3-Hexenyl Acetate or Aldehyde C6.