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Benzyl propionate

Ingredients · Florals · top note

Benzyl propionate

Say itBEN-zil PROH-pee-uh-nayt

Ripe banana, pear and pineapple over a clear jasmine floralcy.

What it is
A molecule made in a lab.
When you smell it
Top notes: the first minutes.
What perfumers do with it
Makes jasmine accords feel lush and tropical; adds juicy warmth to fruit and amber bases.
Also called
Benzyl propanoate

Not on the label of any of the 232 perfumes read so far.