Benzyl Alcohol – Mild Sweet Floral Fragrance Solvent & Fixative for Perfumery

Chemical Spotlight: Benzyl Alcohol
CAS Number: 100-51-6
Other Names: Phenylmethanol, Benzenemethanol

Odor Profile: Benzyl Alcohol has a faint, sweet, mild floral-balsamic aroma with a slight rose-like character. It is largely used as a solvent, fixative and diluent in fragrance formulations, and also contributes a soft, clean floral base to jasmine, ylang-ylang and oriental compositions.

Key Characteristics

• Odor Type: Mild Sweet Floral, Balsamic, Rose-like
• Odor Strength: Weak (primarily used as solvent/fixative)
• Appearance: Colourless Clear Liquid
• Solubility: Soluble in alcohol and most fragrance oils; slightly soluble in water
• Flash Point: ~100°C

Applications

• Perfumery: Solvent, diluent and fixative in fragrance compounds
• Agarbatti / Incense: Carrier and fixative for incense fragrance compounds
• Cosmetics: Preservative and solvent in lotions, shampoos and creams
• Pharmaceuticals: Widely used as a pharmaceutical solvent and preservative
• Flavours: Mild floral-fruity flavour ingredient

Usage Guidelines

Primarily used as a solvent/carrier at 5–30%. As a fragrance note, pairs with benzyl acetate, ylang-ylang, jasmine and rose.

Why Choose LargAroma?

High-purity Benzyl Alcohol, pharmaceutical/cosmetic grade, widely trusted by Indian fragrance manufacturers, cosmetic formulators and agarbatti compounders.

Available in 50g, 100g, 200g and 500g packs. Bulk quantities available on request.