# Geranyl Acetate 85

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Geranyl Acetate is an ester of Geraniol, the classic rose alcohol. It has a lovely waxy fruity quality that makes it an excellent modifier of rose and jasmine materials. It also has hints of lavender, metal and mushrooms which explains why it suits so many different contexts. The great Steffen Arctander (most famous for his commentary on naturals) describes it thus: “Widely used in perfume compositions as a sweetener and modifier in floral, fruity, herbaceous and citrusy fragrance types, usually at a modest level of one to five percent in the concentrated perfume oil but with great variations according to the purpose of its use. It blends well with Bergamot, Lavender, Rose, Muguet, Wallflowe… — Fraterworks

## How the catalogue uses it
- Appears in 17 formulas.
- Dose: 0.06% to 1.08%, average 0.44%.
- Most at home in: Oriental, Floral, Oriental Spicy.
- Usually weighed alongside: Iso E Super, Hedione, Ambroxan, Exaltolide, Hedione HC, Ethylene Brassylate.


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