Phenyl Ethyl Alcohol

PHENYL ETHYL ALCOHOL

INCI Name: Phenethyl Alcohol

Synonyms: Benzyl carbinol, Benzeneethanol, Rose alcohol

Origin: Aromatic synthesis

DESCRIPTION

Phenyl Ethyl Alcohol is one of the most important and widely used raw materials in modern perfumery. Renowned for its floral, rosy, and delicately honeyed profile, it is one of the fundamental building blocks in the creation of realistic and elegant floral accords.

Its aroma recalls that of a freshly bloomed rose, accompanied by subtle honeyed, green, and powdery nuances that give it a clean, luminous, and natural character. Thanks to its exceptional versatility, it is used in thousands of fragrance formulas, where it helps harmonise the floral heart and enhance the naturalness of the composition.

Compared to Natural Phenyl Ethyl Alcohol, which is isolated from botanical raw materials, this synthetic grade offers a purer, more consistent, and more linear olfactory profile, ensuring excellent batch-to-batch reproducibility. This characteristic makes it particularly valued in professional formulation, where precision, stability, and consistency are essential requirements.

PERFUMERY

In perfumery, Phenyl Ethyl Alcohol is primarily used to create floral, rosy, aldehydic, and natural bouquet accords, to which it imparts softness, transparency, and volume.

Its greatest quality lies in its ability to recreate the impression of a fresh rose with remarkable naturalness, without introducing excessive green or spicy facets. For this reason, it is one of the key molecules in the construction of rose accords, while also finding extensive use in peony, lily of the valley, jasmine, and white floral compositions.

From a formulation perspective, it shows excellent affinity with Geraniol, Rose Absolute, Hedione®, Methyl Anthranilate, ionones, white musks, and aldehydes, helping to create floral bouquets that are more harmonious, luminous, and realistic.

Thanks to its olfactory purity and outstanding stability, it is often used as a structural material, capable of improving the balance of a composition while enhancing the naturalness of floral notes. Compared with the natural version, it offers a more linear and consistent character, making it ideal when maximum formulation precision is required.

Olfactory family: Floral

Olfactory pyramid: Heart note

COSMETICS

In cosmetics, Phenyl Ethyl Alcohol is used as a fragrance ingredient to impart a delicate floral, rosy, and clean signature to formulations.