Benzyl Alcohol
Benzyl Alcohol
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Industry staple for professional perfumery formulations.
Transforms harsh accords into sophisticated blends.
Essential building block for authentic floral bouquets.
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Synonyms: Phenylmethanol Classification: Heart Note[i]
Benzyl alcohol is not a star note but a quiet workhorse. It polishes florals, dissolves tough ingredients, and lends gentle fixative power. Keep it fresh, dose with restraint, and it will make your formulas feel more professional. Even traces (under 0.5%) can soften and naturalise floral bases built around harsh aroma chemicals like Benzyl Acetate.
Due to its natural occurrence in many white florals and its blending properties, Benzyl Alcohol is frequently employed in the construction or support of accords such as Jasmine, Lilac, Gardenia, Tuberose, Heliotrope, Muguet (Lily of the Valley), Rose, Orange Blossom, and Ylang-Ylang. It is often found in formulations alongside materials like Benzyl Acetate, Benzyl Salicylate, Lindenol (terpineol), Hydroxycitronellal, Lilial and Lyral and Methyl Anthranilate.
The odour of benzyl alcohol ranges from extremely faint, to mildly almond-like. The almond facet comes not from the material itself but degradation into benzaldehyde which is very common. Once you receive your benzyl alcohol you should keep it well sealed and in a cool dark place to maintain its freshness.
Benzyl Alcohol presents a delicate scent when evaluated directly (3/10 strength), yet offers a surprisingly moderate presence in blends (4/10 impact).
- IFRA 51
- 2.5% in finished product (Cat. 4)
- Odour Family
- Floral
- Appearance
- Colourless liquid
- Longevity
- Lasts > 40 hours on a smelling strip.
- INCI Name
- BENZYL ALCOHOL
- IUPAC Name
- Phenylmethanol
Benzyl alcohol has a mild, sweet floral aroma with subtle fruity undertones and a faint balsamic character that softens as it dries down.
Solvent and fixative in floral compositions, particularly rose and jasmine accords.
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General Information
General Information
Like most suppliers and makers of quality raw materials for fragrances, we do not filter many of our products. This ensures that no odiferous matter is lost prior to use but can result in the appearance of small particles or slight clouding.
All alcoholic fragrances should be macerated for up to a month and then chilled in a moderate freezer overnight before being filtered fine. This will remove all cloudiness or detritus and is the industry norm.
IFRA Standards
IFRA Standards
Permitted amounts in finished product:
IFRA 51: 2.5%
IFRA 49: 2.5%
These are derived from calculated concentrations which do not replace chromatographic quantification on individual lots. Disclaimer...
For Trade Use Only
For Trade Use Only
Our products are intended as building blocks in the perfume creation process; they are not to be applied to the skin undiluted.
These raw materials are for use by the perfumery trade only.
Usage in Perfumery
Benzyl Alcohol appears in 33% of the perfumes we have analysed, at a median of 0.153% of the concentrate.
- Odour
- Floral, sweet, balsamic, fruity, rose
- Family
- Floral
- Substantivity
- > 40 hours on a smelling strip
Free formulasOld Spice (30%), Jasmine FW (12.5%), Shocking (3.3%), Patou Pour Homme (2%), Opium Pour Homme (1.5%), Rallet Le № 1 (1.3%), Apreslondee (0.7%)
GCMS analysesReve dor (9.84%), Lutens Tubereuse Criminelle (5.55%), Rogue Jasmin Antique (2.64%), Body Shop Al Sabah (2.25%), Dior Miss dior Vintage (1.66%), 7753 (1.66%), Dior Diorella Vintage (1.6%), Coty Chypre (1.38%), Miglin 112 (1.33%), Mitsouko (1.27%), Rogue Mousse Illuminee (0.83%), Replique Raphael (0.812%), Aramis (0.75%), Arpege (0.73%), Rogue Bon Monsieur (0.59%), Chanel No 5 (0.578%), Detchema Revillon (0.563%), Amouage Portrayal Man (0.47%), Jules Dior (0.338%), Pour Lui Oscar De La Renta (0.26%), Polo Green (0.26%), Bois Noir (0.227%), Rogue Vetifleur (0.22%), NASOMATTO Duro (0.174%), Egoiste Cologne Concentree (0.173%), Homage Attar Amouage (0.167%), Pardon (0.148%), Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan (0.126%), Amouage Tribute Attar (0.123%), Clinique Aromatics Elixir (0.12%), Grand Bal (0.119%), Cuir Cannage (0.113%), Rogue Rostracto (0.11%), Guerlain Mouchoir de Monsieur (0.106%), Lone Star Memories (0.101%), Chanel Bel Respiro (0.1%), Miglin Passionate (0.1%), Chanel Coromandel (0.1%), Pierre Guillaume Drama Nuui (0.09%), Helmut Lang Cologne (0.0881%), Guerlain Shalimar (0.0828%), Amouage Saffron Hamra (0.0771%), Malle Synthetic Jungle (0.07%), Amouage interlude black iris (0.0698%), Intense Incense (0.0664%), Kemi Magic Blending Jabir (0.0579%), Roja Chypre Extraordinaire (0.0523%), Orto Parisi Bergamask (0.0508%), Clive Christian - VIII Rococo Magnolia (0.0411%), Chanel Boy (0.04%), Salvador Dali (0.04%), Juliette Has A Gun Moon Dance (0.04%), Eau De Protection (0.0398%), Gris Dior (0.0302%), Sandalwood Cologne (0.0301%), Chanel Le Lion de Chanel (0.0243%), Carnal Flower (0.0236%), Barrois Tilia (0.02%), Chanel Pour Monsieur (0.02%), Terre Dhermes (0.02%), Clive Christian No 1 (0.018%), Dior Vanilla Diorama (0.0136%), House of oud - Neverending (0.013%), Clive Christian X (0.0117%), Nishane Shem (0.01%), Nishane Ani (0.01%), Body Shop White Musk (0.0099%), Nasomatto Baraonda (0.0076%), Bois Precieux (0.0065%), 1740 Marquis de Sade (0.0057%), Clive Christian Blonde Amber (0.0027%)
Creative FormulasSorriso (> 10%), By the Fireplace (0.1–10%), Layton, Black Afgano, 1872 for Men, Acqua di G. Essenza, Az. Pour Homme Elixir, Az. Pour Homme, Bad Boy Le Parfum, Cherry Smoke, Classique, Cuir de Russie, Danger Parfum Cologne, Danger Pour Homme Parfum, Drakkar Noir, Enigma Pour Homme, Fan Your Flames, Idôle, Interlude Man, Iris Tubéreuse, Jazz Club, La Capitale, Luna Rossa Ocean Le Parfum, Man Wood Essence, Mandarino Di Amalfi, Mercurial Cashmere, Metallique, Midnight in Paris EDT, Miel de Bois, Moss Breches, Mystic Experience, Narcotic Venus, Opus V Woods Symphony, Orchid Soleil, Oud Satin Mood Extrait de Parfum, P. Green, Pegasus Exclusif, Peony & Blush Suede, Rouge Malachite, Royal Mayfair 2024, Royal Mayfair, Smoking Hot, Stercus, Supreme Leather, Terroni, TF for Men, Torino24, Velvet Orchid Lumière, Wood Sage & Sea Salt, Y Le Parfum, Another 13 (< 0.1%), Akaster, Aqva Pour Homme Marine, Boccanera, Cherry Oud, Citron 28, Eau des Merveilles, Fahrenheit Vintage, Infusion de Fleur d'Oranger, Maraschino, More Than Words, P. Ultra Blue, Perseus, Pure Oud, Silver Black, Tabac 28, Tobacco Honey, Un Jardin Sur La Lagune, Vanilla Sex, Velvet Rose & Oud, Wood & Spices
Daphne tangutica flower concrete (35.08%), Apple flower (8.98%), Cinnamomum aureofulvum leaf (8.1%), Cassie absolute (7.82%), Premna serratifolia flower bud (3.9%), Tulip sylvestre (3.7%), Jasmine sambac concrete (3.49%), Tea leaf (3.3%), Cinnamon bark (3.19%), Grape flower (2.9%), Shadberry fruit (2.5%), Valerian, root (2.02%), Couroupita guaianensis flower (2%), Jasmine azoricum concrete (2%), Jasmine absolute (1.85%), Clover, white flower (1.8%), Hedyotis diffusa (1.7%), Petiveria alliaceae (1.55%), Rosa centifolia (1.5%), Violet odorata leaf (1.5%)
Average content per species across published analyses, indexed by Essential Oil University.
Also known by 25 other names
Phenylmethanol; a-; alpha-; benzencarbinol; benzene carbinol; benzene methanol; benzoyl alcohol; benzyl alcohol DD; benzyl alcohol FCC; benzyl alcohol N.F.; benzyl alcohol natural; benzyl alcohol NF FCC; benzylic alcohol; benzylicum; hydroxymethyl) benzene; hydroxytoluene; methanol, phenyl-; nat.; phenol carbinol; phenyl carbinol; phenyl carbinolum; phenyl methyl alcohol; phenylmethan-1-ol; toluenol; ulesfia
Statistics drawn from published GCMS analyses, commercial and demonstration formulas. References to third-party perfumes, brand names and trade marks are solely for identification and comparison. Formulas not made, supplied, licensed, authorised, sponsored or endorsed by the manufacturer or trade mark owner.
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Jasmine FW — A Speciality Base
Opium Pour Homme — Spicy Oriental
Rallet Le № 1 — An Aldehydic Chypre
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Benzyl Alcohol