Ethyl Acetate Aroma Chemical | Fragrance Solvent

Product Name

Ethyl Acetate

CAS No.: 141-78-6

🟢 Difficulty: Beginner

⏳ Lasting: Low

🌸 Note: Top / Functional Ingredient

Description

Ethyl Acetate is a highly volatile ester with a characteristic sweet, fruity and solvent-like odor. Its quick evaporation makes it quite different from typical perfume ingredients: rather than providing lasting fragrance character, it is primarily valued for its solvent properties. When used in suitable fragrance applications, it can help dissolve or process selected aromatic materials.

In perfumery and fragrance manufacturing, Ethyl Acetate is mainly considered a processing solvent rather than a core odor ingredient. Its fruity character may be noticeable initially, but it dissipates rapidly. It can be useful in certain fragrance, flavor, extraction and manufacturing processes where a volatile solvent is required. The suitability and permitted use should always be evaluated for the specific finished-product application.

Odor Profile

• Sweet

• Fruity

• Fresh

• Solvent-like

• Ether-like

• Slightly wine-like

• Volatile

• Clean

Recommended Formulation Level (Educational guideline only)

• Trace: 0.5–2%

• General use: 2–10%

• High-impact applications: 10–30%

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

Works Well With

• Fragrance Concentrates

• Aroma Chemicals

• Essential Oils

• Citrus Materials

• Fruity Materials

• Floral Materials

• Green Materials

• Natural Extracts

• Perfume Compounds

• Other Fragrance Solvents

Common Applications

• Fragrance Manufacturing

• Fine Fragrance Processing

• Aroma Chemical Processing

• Fragrance Extraction

• Solvent Applications

• Perfume Compounds

• Industrial Fragrance Applications

Perfumers' Tip

Ethyl Acetate is best treated as a volatile processing solvent rather than a perfume base material. Because it evaporates rapidly and has a noticeable initial solvent odor, evaluate it carefully in the intended finished formulation rather than relying on its neat odor.