Para Cresyl Phenyl Acetate (PCPA) – Sweet Honey Floral Animalic Aroma Chemical
Chemical Spotlight: PCPA (Paracresyl Phenyl Acetate)
CAS Number: 101-94-0
Other Names: p-Cresyl Phenylacetate, Para Cresyl Phenyl Acetate
Odor Profile: PCPA has a powerful, sweet, floral-animalic aroma with characteristic honey-like, wax and gardenia facets. It is a key ingredient for adding natural floral depth, animalic warmth and rich, complex character to jasmine, gardenia, tuberose and oriental fragrances.
Key Characteristics
- Odor Type: Sweet Floral, Honey, Animalic, Waxy, Gardenia
- Odor Strength: Very Strong
- Appearance: Colourless to Pale Yellow Liquid
- Solubility: Soluble in alcohol and fragrance oils
- Flash Point: ~130°C
Applications
- Fine Perfumery: Floral-animalic depth in jasmine, tuberose, gardenia and oriental compositions
- Agarbatti / Incense: Rich honey-floral animalic depth in premium incense compounds
- Oriental & Attar Perfumery: Adds naturalness and warmth to complex oriental bases
Usage Guidelines
Recommended usage: 0.1–3% in finished fragrance compounds. Pre-dilute before blending. Pairs beautifully with indole, benzyl acetate, HCA, methyl anthranilate and tuberose bases.
Why Choose LargAroma?
High-purity PCPA for perfumers requiring authentic floral-animalic depth ingredients for premium fragrance work.
Available in 50g, 100g, 200g and 500g packs. Bulk quantities available on request.
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