Benzyl acetate

It sounds synthetic.  Often, a synthetic note of benzyl acetate IS used by perfumers – but in reality, benzyl acetate is also found naturally in many flowers, including ylang-ylang, gardenia, hyacinth and jasmine.  It has fruity undertones (peachy, pear-y, banana-y, apple-y), but complements white flowers wonderfully.  So much so that the colourless liquid is actually used in almost all jasmine-based scents…

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