Phenyl Ethyl Alcohol
Phenyl Ethyl Alcohol
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Perfect harmony of rose, honey, and freshness.
Adds natural depth and roundness to florals.
The cornerstone of authentic rose accords.
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Phenyl Ethyl Alcohol is the main material used for reconstructions of rose. On its own it paints a picture of dried red roses, but in combination with the other rose alcohols (geraniol, nerol, and citronellol) an entire bloom emerges. Add cinnamic nuances, greenness and honey notes and you begin to paint the full picture of a wild rose, foliage and all.
Our Phenyl Ethyl Alcohol is direct from Firmenich and unlike generic PEA, this is full of life with more intense and interesting nuances of honey, cinnamon and green floralcy. A true gem.
According to Arctander, “This material enters perfume compositions at the rate of 5-10-20% or sometimes much more. Its low cost, versatility and general acceptability on odor, its excellent stability are factors speaking strongly in favour of this otherwise relatively weak odourant. However, its odor is clearly demonstrated in an experiment with an apparently weak crystalline fixative/odourant, such as [rose crystals]. With 5% of the crystalline material, Phenyl ethyl alcohol will smell not only much more rosy, it will last much longer, and its 'rough' topnotes are pleasantly subdued, it has 'three dimensions' instead of two.
“But it is in the 'everyday' perfumery that the subject alcohol is most appreciated. It is almost never 'out of place' in a composition, be it floral, balsamic, Oriental, mossy, herbaceous or 'modern-aldehydic'. It is an inevitable companion to the 'rose alcohols', Citronellol, Geraniol, Nerol, Dimethyl octanol [tetrahydro geraniol], etc. and it may receive fixation from Guaiacwood oil, Nitromusks, Coumarin and Heliotropin, Rosetone, Resinoids, etc. It blends excellently with the Linalool family, and with all the newer 'Lily’-alcohols, 'Muguet'-alcohols, etc. as well as in Lime and Spice blends.”
- IFRA 52 (draft)
- 4% in finished product (Cat. 4)
- IFRA 51
- No restriction for category 4
- Odour Family
- Floral
- Appearance
- Colourless liquid
- Longevity
- Lasts > 30 hours on a smelling strip.
- Alternative Names
- Phenylethyl Alcohol
- INCI Name
- PHENETHYL ALCOHOL
- IUPAC Name
- 2-Phenylethanol
Phenyl ethyl alcohol has a soft, warm rose-like aroma with subtle honeyed undertones and delicate fresh, slightly green facets.
Essential in rose reconstructions, enhances floral accords, adds naturalness and volume to fragrance compositions.
Fraterworks® is strictly a reseller of this product and is neither an agent nor official distributor for Firmenich, and is not affiliated with or endorsed by them.
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: 100%
IFRA 49: 100%
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
Phenyl Ethyl Alcohol appears in 56% of the perfumes we have analysed, at a median of 1.51% of the concentrate.
- Odour
- Rose, floral, honey, fresh, sweet
- Family
- Floral
- Common dilutions
- 10%
- Substantivity
- > 30 hours on a smelling strip
Free formulasRose Abs FW (68.5%), Rose Dorian (46%), Savage Muguet 174891 (23%), Diorissimo (20%), Santa Maria Novella Caprifoglio (18.5%), Shocking (16.5%), Arpège (13%), No 19 (10.72%), Visa 2007 (9.53%), 1000 Reimagined (6.52%), Tabu (6%), Zen Original (6%), Derby 1985 (5.5%), Corsican Flowers (5%), Parfums de Marly Delina (5%), Amouage Orris Wakan (4.64%), Eau de Protection (4.1%), Old Spice (4%), Nuit de Noel (3%), Rallet Le № 1 (3%), Bel Respiro (2.5%), Love Green (2.5%), Blend Five (2.02%), Balenciaga Pour Homme (2%), Gabriella (1.95%), Nishane Nefs (1.6%), 1740 Marquis de Sade (1.5%), Brut (1.5%), Twilly Dreams (1.5%), Gentle Fluidity Gold (1.5%), Champs Élysées (1.5%), Twirly (1.5%), Blooming Bouquet (2014) (1%), Knize Ten (0.995%), Patou Pour Homme (0.769%), Rose Aqor (0.7%), Ernesto (0.651%), Gris Dior (0.25%), Body Shop White Musk (1981) (0.15%)
GCMS analysesRogue Rostracto (20.79%), Roja Chypre Extraordinaire (8.56%), Detchema Revillon (7.02%), Mitsouko (6.95%), Coty Chypre (6.83%), Nishane Mana (6.27%), Kemi Magic Blending Jabir (5.12%), Juliette has a gun Lady Vengeance (5.08%), Juliette Has A Gun Moon Dance (5.05%), Pour Lui Oscar De La Renta (5.03%), Reve dor (4.58%), Body Shop Al Sabah (4.33%), Malle Synthetic Jungle (4.3%), Clinique Aromatics Elixir (4.18%), Dior Diorella Vintage (4.14%), Rogue Vetifleur (3.99%), Replique Raphael (3.54%), Roja Nuwa (3.24%), Miglin 112 (3.21%), Nishane Shem (2.95%), Aramis (2.93%), Dior Miss dior Vintage (2.62%), Miglin Passionate (2.57%), Sandalwood Cologne (2.5%), Nasomatto Baraonda (2.46%), Clive Christian No 1 (2.45%), Clive Christian - VIII Rococo Magnolia (1.92%), Amouage Portrayal Man (1.9%), Amouage Tribute Attar (1.75%), Jules Dior (1.67%), Rogue Jasmin Antique (1.37%), Chanel Boy (1.31%), Cuir Cannage (1.27%), Homage Attar Amouage (1.18%), Guerlain Shalimar (0.989%), Guerlain Mouchoir de Monsieur (0.833%), Kemi Magic Blending Tempest (0.752%), Guerlain Insolence (0.64%), Amouage Saffron Hamra (0.628%), 7753 (0.585%), Grand Bal (0.562%), Lutens Tubereuse Criminelle (0.55%), Lone Star Memories (0.446%), Carnal Flower (0.317%), Chanel Pour Monsieur (0.31%), Chanel Coromandel (0.25%), Orto Parisi Bergamask (0.141%), Davidoff Cool Water (0.11%), Pierre Guillaume Drama Nuui (0.06%), Rogue Mousse Illuminee (0.04%), Terre Dhermes (0.039%), Dzing (0.03%), Creed Himalaya (0.03%), Clive Christian X (0.025%), Chanel Le Lion de Chanel (0.022%), Barrois Tilia (0.02%), Bois Noir (0.019%), Jardin sur le nil (0.01%), Polo Green (0.01%), Creed Original santal (tr.), Bois Precieux (tr.), House of oud - Neverending (tr.), Ambre Narguile (tr.), Amouage interlude black iris (tr.)
Creative FormulasAmber Aoud Crystal (> 10%), Amber Aoud, Aoud Parfum, Arabian Wood, Carmina, Gold Man, La Fille de Berlin, Miel de Bois, Moss Breches, N°19 EDP, Ristretto Intense Café, Tabac Rose, Thé Noir 29, Tobacco Mandarin, Les Sables Roses (0.1–10%), Oud Satin, Ombre Nomade, Coco Mademoiselle, Ambre Nuit, Chrome, L'eau De Issey, 1872 for Men, 212 VIP Rosé, 40 Knots, 724, A Drop d'I., À La Rose, Accento Overdose, Acqua di G. Profondo Lights, Addictive Vibration, Akaster, Alexandria III, Alien Extraintense, Alien Hypersense, Alien, Amber Absolute, Antaeus, Aoud Exclusif, Aoud Extraordinaire, Aoud Melody, Aoud Velvet, Apogée, Aqua Allegoria Herba Fresca, Aqua Universalis Forte, Aqua Vitae Forte, Arabians Tonka, Arabians, Atlantide, Atomic Rose, Attrape-Rêves, Aura, Aventus for Her, Bamboo Harmony, Beach Walk, Beige, Bitter Peach, Black Aoud, Black Caviar, Black Orchid Reserve, Black Saffron, Black Vanilla, Blanche, Bloom Acqua di Fiori, Bloom, Blue Sapphire, Boundless, Buongiorno, C.K. One Essence, C.K. One, C.K. One Vintage, Cactus Garden, Café Rose 2023, Café Rosé, Cairo, Cherry Oud, Cherry Smoke, Chloé EDP, City of Stars, Coco Noir, Colonia Essenza, Colonia il Profumo, Colonia Intensa, Colonia Oud, Colonia Sandalo, Costa Azzurra Acqua, Costa Azzurra, Cruz del Sur I, Cuir de Russie, Cuir Nu, D. Homme Parfum, Dama Bianca, Dejan, Delina Exclusif, Delina La Rosée, Diaghilev, Divin'Enfant, Eau Rose EDT, EGE, Eladaria, Elixir Pour Femme EDP, eLVes, Elysium Pour Femme, Encens Mythique, English Pear & Freesia, Enigma Pour Homme, Envy For Men, Euphoria for Women, Fève Délicieuse, Figue Érotique, Fleur du Désert, Fleurs d'Oranger, Fleurs De Gardenia, For Him Vetiver Musc, Forbidden Games, From the Garden, Gardénia Antigua, Gardénia, Guidance 46, Guidance, Guilty Pour Homme EDP, Heaven Can Wait, Herba Fresca, Hibiscus Mahajád, Honeysuckle & Davana, Honour Woman, Idôle, Imitation Man, Indian Leather, Infusion de Fleur d'Oranger, Instant Crush, Intense Café, Invictus Aqua, Invictus Intense, Invictus Legend, Invictus Parfum, Invictus, Iris 39, Iris Tubéreuse, Iris Ukiyoé, Isola Snow, Isola Sol, Italica, J'Adore, Jasmin Rouge, Journey Woman, Joy, Jupiter, K. Flower, K. Homme, K. Pour Homme EDP, K. Pour Homme, Kelly Calèche EDP, Kouros, L'Eau d'I. Pour Femme Vintage, L'Eau d'I. Pour Homme, L'Heure de Nuit, L'Interdit EDP, La Belle Paradise Garden, La Femme Intense, La Femme L'Eau, La Femme, La Nuit de L'Homme Bleu Électrique, La Nuit de L'Homme, La Vie Est Belle, Lady Million Privé, Lanv. for Men Vintage, Libre, Limette 37, Lipstick Rose, London, Lonesome Rider, Lost Cherry, Love Don't Be Shy, Love in Black, Love in White, Lovers, Lucky, Lust in Paradise, Lyric Man, M.F.K. Oud, Maraschino, Matière Noire, Mefisto Gentiluomo, Mercurial Cashmere, Météore, More Than Words, N°22, Narciso For Her, Narciso for Him, Neroli 36, Neroli Portofino Acqua, Neroli Portofino Parfum, Neroli Portofino, No. 1 for Men, Noir de Noir, Nouveau Monde, Nuit de Cellophane, NüWa 2015, Oajan, Oceania, Ofrésia, Olympéa Blossom, Olympéa Intense, Olympéa, Oud Blanc, Oud EDP, Oud Extrait de Parfum, Oud Fleur, Oud Ispahan, Oud Maracujá, Oud Silk Mood EDP, Oud Stallion, Oud Voyager, Oud Wood Intense, Oud Zarian, Paradoxe, Peony & Blush Suede, Petit Matin, Playing With The Devil, Poison EDT, Poison Girl, Promise, Pulp, Reine de Nuit, Richwood, Rosa Nobile, Rose 31, Rose Exposed, Rose Of No Man's Land, Rose Prick, Roses Musk, Roses Vanille, Rouge Malachite, Rouge Smoking Extrait, Royal Mayfair 2024, Royal Mayfair, Safanad, Sandalo, Sequence, Shalimar EDT, Silver Man, Silver Mountain Water, Sole di Positano, Soleil Blanc, Soprano, Splendida Magnolia Sensuel, Spring Flower 2023, Terre Eau Tres Fraiche, Thé Matcha 26, The One for Women EDT, Tobacco Honey, Tony I. Deified, Tony I. Monkey Special, Torino21, Torino23, Toy Boy, Tubéreuse Astrale, Tyl Assoluto, Un Jardin en Méditerranée, Un Jardin Sur La Lagune, Un Jardin Sur Le Toit, Vanille Fatale 2017, Vanille Fatale, Velvet Haze, Velvet Orchid, Velvet Rose & Oud, Very Good Girl Glam, Vodka on the Rocks, White Patchouli, Wild Vetiver, 1 Million (< 0.1%), A*Men, Accento, Alien Goddess, Artisan, Az. Pour Homme Elixir, Black Opium Over Red, Black Opium, Black Phantom, Bleu Turquoise, Bois d'Encens, Bvlg. Pour Homme, C.H. Men, Cool Water for Men, Daisy, Eternity for Men, Fig Extasy, Intense Red Tobacco, L'Eau d'I. Noir Ambré, L'Immensité, Le Male, Lustre, Midnight in Paris EDP, Midnight in Paris EDT, MYSLF Le Parfum, Ombré Leather, One Shock for Him, Oud Noir Intense, Oud Tobacco, Oyédo, Patchouli 24, Philosykos, Pure Oud, Side Effect, Silver Oud, Single Malt, Steamed Rainbow, Tabac 28, Terre Parfum, The Most Wanted, Tonka Impériale, Wood Sage & Sea Salt, Y EDP Intense, Y EDP, YSL L'Homme L'intense, YSL L'Homme
Lecythis usitata var. paraensis flower (40.8%), Rosa centifolia (37.8%), Magnolia purpurella (17.93%), Rose (16.05%), Michelia champaca flower absolute (14.08%), Elaeagnus angustifolia flower absolute (9.35%), Premna serratifolia flower bud (8.9%), Magnolia grandiflora flower head space (6.81%), Eschweilera coriacea flower (6.8%), Lawsonia inermis flower a (5.96%), Gaura drummondii flower (5.5%), Keora (5.44%), False acacia flower (5.4%), Ligustrum sinense, flower (5.28%), Tulip sylvestre (3.95%), Couroupita guaianensis flower (3.2%), Grape flower (3.1%), Clover, white flower (2.8%), Viola etrusca a hydrodistilled oil (2.61%), Apple flower (2.47%)
Average content per species across published analyses, indexed by Essential Oil University.
Also known by 28 other names
b-; benzene ethanol; benzyl carbinol; benzyl methanol; beta-; hydroxyethyl benzene; hydroxyethyl)benzene; mellol; nat.; p.e.a.; phenethanol; phenethyl alcohol; phenethyl alcohol nat.; phenethyl alcohol natural; phenethyl alcohol turkey, natural isolated constituent; phenethylol; phenyl ethan-1-ol; phenyl ethanol; phenyl ethyl alcohol extra; phenyl ethyl alcohol FCC; phenyl ethyl alcohol natural; phenyl ethyl alcohol USP 24; phenyl-2-ethanol; phenylethanol nat; phenylethyl alcohol (2-phenyl-1-ethanol); phenylethyl alcohol USP/NF; viguard CPEA; Ethanol, 2-phenyl-
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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Rose Abs FW — A Speciality Base
Savage Muguet 174891 — Floral Fragrance
Santa Maria Novella Caprifoglio — A Cologne
Visa 2007 — An Oriental Fragrance
1000 Reimagined — A Floral Aldehyde
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Phenyl Ethyl Alcohol