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Styralyl Acetate

Q: Is Styralyl Acetate natural or synthetic?

. Extraction: Produced synthetically by esterification of styralyl alcohol with acetic acid. Simple synthesis. No significant natural source..

FLOWERS / floral · green · gardenia

Styralyl Acetate

Category	FLOWERS
Subcategory	floral · green · gardenia
Origin
Volatility	Top Note
Botanical	N/A - synthetic molecule
Appearance	colorless to pale yellow clear liquid
Producing Countries	N/A - manufactured globally
Pyramid	Top

Sweet, green-floral with a fresh, slightly gardenia-like quality. Styralyl acetate is a bright, clean floral ester — diffusive, pleasant, springlike.

Scent
The Full Story
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Extraction & Chemistry
In Perfumery

Scent

Sweet, green-floral. Gardenia-like quality with ester brightness. Fresh, clean, springlike. Less narcotic than jasmine, less sweet than ylang, more green than rose. A bright, pleasant floral note.

Evolution over time

Immediately

Sweet green-floral burst. Gardenia-like, bright.

After a few hours

Clean floral heart. Ester freshness.

After a few days

Moderate fade. Clean floral residue.

The Full Story

CAS 93-92-5. Also known as alpha-methylbenzyl acetate. A synthetic ester with a sweet, green-floral character similar to of gardenia and fresh flowers. The molecule is common for its bright, clean floralcy.

The scent is sweet, green, and gently floral with an ester brightness. It has a gardenia-like quality with a subtle fruity undertone. Clean, diffusive, and pleasant — a reliable floral modifier.

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Did You Know?

Did you know?

Styralyl acetate is one of several molecules used to reconstruct gardenia — like lily of the valley, gardenia flowers produce almost no extractable oil, so the scent must be built entirely from synthetics.

Extraction & Chemistry

Extraction method: Produced synthetically by esterification of styralyl alcohol with acetic acid. Simple synthesis. No significant natural source.

Molecular Formula	C10H12O2
CAS Number	93-92-5
Botanical Name	N/A - synthetic molecule
IFRA Status	No known restrictions
Synonyms	STYRALYL ACETATE · 3,3-DIMETHYL-2-BUTANOL ACETATE
Physical Properties
Lasting Power	8 hour(s) at 100.00 %
Appearance	colorless to pale yellow clear liquid
Boiling Point	94.00 to 95.00 °C. @ 12.00 mm Hg
Flash Point	196.00 °F. TCC ( 91.11 °C. )
Specific Gravity	1.02200 to 1.03000 @ 25.00 °C.
Refractive Index	1.49200 to 1.49700 @ 20.00 °C.

In Perfumery

Top-to-heart modifier in floral, green-floral, and gardenia compositions. Styralyl acetate provides bright, clean floralcy. Works in gardenia accords, fresh-floral compositions, and as a lift note in heavier florals.