Phenyl Acetic Acid / PAA Aroma Chemical | Honey, Floral, Balsamic & Rose Note

Product Name

Phenyl Acetic Acid / PAA

CAS No.: 103-82-2

🟠 Difficulty: Advanced
⏳ Lasting: High
🌸 Note: Heart / Base

Description

Phenyl Acetic Acid, commonly known as PAA, is a distinctive honeyed-floral aroma material with a rich, sweet and slightly animalic character. It is particularly valued for its ability to contribute a realistic honey-like nuance to fragrance compositions.

Its odor profile can combine honey, floral, rose, balsamic, waxy and slightly animalic facets, giving floral compositions greater natural depth and complexity.

In perfumery, Phenyl Acetic Acid is especially useful in honey, rose, floral, tobacco, balsamic and animalic compositions. It is generally used in small quantities because its character can become strong and distinctive at higher concentrations.

Odor Profile

• Honeyed

• Floral

• Sweet

• Balsamic

• Rosy

• Waxy

• Animalic

• Warm

• Slightly woody

• Rich

Recommended Formulation Level (Educational guideline only)

• Trace: 0.01–0.10%

• General use: 0.10–1.00%

• High-impact accords: 1.00–3.00%

These are general formulation guidelines for perfumery and are not IFRA limits.

Works Well With

• Phenethyl Alcohol

• Phenethyl Acetate

• Phenyl Acetaldehyde

• Phenyl Acetaldehyde Dimethyl Acetal

• PEPA

• PEIB

• Methyl Phenylacetate

• Honey materials

• Rose materials

• Geraniol

• Citronellol

• Nerol

• Jasmine materials

• Orange Blossom materials

• Beeswax materials

• Tobacco materials

• Labdanum

• Benzoin

• Vanillin

• Coumarin

• Patchouli

• Sandalwood

• White Musks

Common Applications

• Fine Fragrance

• Attars

• Honey Fragrances

• Rose Fragrances

• Floral Fragrances

• Honeyed Floral Accords

• Balsamic Fragrances

• Tobacco Fragrances

• Animalic Accords

• Oriental Fragrances

• Natural-Style Fragrances

• Soap

• Body Care

• Home Fragrance

Perfumers' Tip

Phenyl Acetic Acid is particularly effective for creating a realistic honeyed floral effect. Combine it with Phenethyl Alcohol and Geraniol for a soft rose-honey accord, or use it with Phenyl Acetaldehyde for a richer honey-floral character. Tobacco, Labdanum and Benzoin can emphasize its warm balsamic side, while Vanillin can create a sweeter gourmand interpretation.

Handling note: PAA is a strong character material and is best evaluated in dilution. For commercial formulations, always verify the applicable safety and regulatory requirements for the exact grade being used.