# Benzyl Benzoate

Source: https://dupehacking.com/ingredients/benzyl-benzoate
CAS: 120-51-4



Benzyl benzoate is a quiet achiever in perfumery having a dual role as both a fixative and a solvent. Its mild, slightly sweet balsamic scent rarely steals the spotlight but works wonders behind the scenes, boosting the performance of other materials. It can also stabilise volatile ingredients. In floral compositions, it lends a unique smoothness and natural feel to jasmine, tuberose, and ylang-ylang accords. It's also a key component in recreating the rich, warm depth of natural balsams. Thanks to its exceptional solubility, benzyl benzoate is vital in dissolving challenging materials like crystalline musks or stubborn absolutes (as evidenced in our Violet Leaf Superessence in which a small… — Fraterworks

## How the catalogue uses it
- Appears in 13 formulas.
- Dose: 1.61% to 85.00%, average 23.41%.
- Most at home in: Amber Spicy, Amber Vanilla, Amber Woody.
- Usually weighed alongside: Cis-3-Hexenol, Linalool, Hedione, Beta Ionone, Vanillin, Ethyl Maltol.

## What can replace it
- Dipropylene Glycol
- TEC
- Triethyl Citrate
- Isopropyl Myristate

## Citing this
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