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Phenylacetic Acid
Aroma Ingredients

Phenylacetic Acid

SKU: 1PU00383

Phenylacetic Acid is powerful phenolic honey sweet-animalic malt vanilla sweet animal-honey extraordinary jasmine champaca rose cassie mimosa carnation fixative-effect floral oriental lilac neroli honeysuckle orchid.
** Phenylacetic Acid CAN ONLY BE SUPPLIED TO REGISTERED PERFUMERY STUDENTS AND COMPANIES WHO HAVE A PURCHASE HISTORY IN LINE WITH ITS NORMAL USE IN PERFUMERY COMPOUNDS (0.1-2.0%) **

US$ 0.67 /gram
Odor Life (Smelling Strip)999 hrs
Relative Odor Impact400

Olfactory Profile

What is feeeel... the smell..?
ANIMALICPHENOLICFRUITY
Top Notes

Animalic, Phenolic, Fruity

AnimalicPhenolicFruity
Heart Notes

Base Notes

Animalic

Animalic
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Odour & Impact

The odour and uses of Phenylacetic Acid:

honey sweet-animalic malt vanilla Sweet animal-honey-like odor of extraordinary tenacity In aqueous dilution the taste is like the odor quite pleasant at extremely low concentrations e Jasmin Champaca Rose Cassie Mimosa Carnation Fixative-effect, Floral-types, Oriental-types, Mimosa, Cassie, Lilac, Neroli, Rose, Carnation, Honeysuckle, Orchid, Honey Butter Caramel Vanilla Chocolate Strawberry Honey, Pear, Nut, Butter, Chocolate, Peach, Strawberry, Vanilla, Animal-notes, Civet

Relative Odor Impact 400
Odor Life (Smelling Strip) 999 hrs

Perfumery Applications

Typical usage in perfume compounds:

0.030%
From
0.300%
Average
2.000%
Maximum

Technical Specifications

Product NamePhenylacetic Acid
Appearance
Physical Statec'less / white to pale yellow crystals
Specific Gravity1.0800
Refractive Index0.0000
Melting Point77
Boiling Point266
Flash Point0
CAS No.103-82-2
FEMA2878

Synonyms & Uses

$PU : Phenylacetic acid :alpha-Toluic acid alpha Toluic acid : Phenylacetic acid : Phenyl acetate : ALD DeL GIV H&R PENT SA2492

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Application Suitability
Rating Guide
Rating Guide
  • 9 Very Good Performance
  • 8 Good Performance
  • 7 Reasonable performance
  • 6 Fair performance
  • 5 Mediocre performance
  • 4 Slight stability problems
  • 3 Discoloration Problems
  • 2 Stability problems
  • 1 Major problems
  • 0 Not recommended for use

Alcoholic Perfume Very Good Performance
9/9
Anti-perspirants/Deo Discoloration Problems
3/9
Creams and Lotions Very Good Performance
9/9
Lipsticks Very Good Performance
9/9
Talcum Powder Stability problems
2/9
Tablet Soap Stability problems
2/9
Liquid Soap Stability problems
2/9
Shampoo Stability problems
2/9
Hair Conditioner Stability problems
2/9
Bath/Shower Gel Stability problems
2/9
Cold Wave Slight stability problems
4/9
Acid Cleaner Slight stability problems
4/9
Ammonia Major problems
1/9
Detergent Powder Very Good Performance
9/9
Liquid Detergent Very Good Performance
9/9
Fabric Softener Stability problems
2/9
Candles Very Good Performance
9/9
Pot Pourri Very Good Performance
9/9
Incense Very Good Performance
9/9

Important Notes:

End application data applies to experiments carried out by the authors or extrapolated from those experiments using computer algorithms. As application product formulations vary widely this information is only a general guide.

Full testing by both perfumers- flavorists and end users is the only proven method to ensuring a perfume or flavours safety- strength- suitability- stability and success.

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