• Powerful fruity ester with juicy tropical aroma
• Adds sweetness, brightness, and energy to top notes
• Ideal for tropical mists, fruity florals, candy-inspired blends, and citrus perfumes
• Works beautifully in oil perfumes, sprays, roll-ons, and solid perfumes
• A little goes a long way—highly diffusive and long-lasting

Ethyl Butyrate is a high-impact fruity aroma chemical with a juicy, mouthwatering scent of pineapple, mango, and tropical bubblegum. It is widely used in gourmand, fruity-floral, and fun body mist compositions to add a vibrant, sweet, and sparkling fruity top note. Its bright and youthful character makes it perfect for crafting fruity accords, tropical blends, and energetic citrus-fruity openings.

A favorite in both perfumery and flavoring, Ethyl Butyrate brings a playful and delicious effect to perfumes, especially when paired with florals or sweet musks.

INCI Name: Ethyl Butyrate

CAS Number: 105-54-4

Molecular Formula: C6H12O2

Appearance: Clear, colorless liquid

Odor Description: Pineapple, tropical fruit, sweet, juicy, candy-like

Purity: 98%+

Boiling Point: ~120°C

Flash Point: ~21°C

Density: ~0.87 g/cm³

Solubility: Soluble in alcohol, oils, and DPG

Recommended Usage Level: 0.05%–1.5% in concentrate

Category: Fruity Ester – Top Note – Perfumery Use

Use 0.1–1% in fruity florals, tropical mists, or candy-inspired perfumes to create a juicy, sweet opening burst.

💡 To make your perfume burst with fruity energy 🍍🍭, use 0.1–1% Ethyl Butyrate in your mist, spray, or roll-on.

🍬 Combine with ethyl maltol or vanillin for a juicy-candy perfume base.

🌺 Pair with freesia, jasmine, or peony for playful fruity-floral blends.

🍊 Add to citrus top notes for a sunny tropical twist.

🔄 Blend gently and allow 2–4 days to soften the initial sharpness.

⚠️ Very potent—use sparingly to avoid overpowering lighter ingredients.

Q1: What does Ethyl Butyrate smell like?

It smells like fresh pineapple, sweet mango, and tropical bubblegum—very juicy, vibrant, and playful.

Q2: Is it a natural or synthetic material?

It occurs naturally in some fruits but is used synthetically in perfumery for purity and strength.

Q3: Can it be used in oil perfumes and attars?

Yes! It is oil-soluble, making it perfect for roll-ons, mists, solids, and alcohol-based perfumes.

Q4: What perfume types benefit most from it?

Ideal for fruity florals, gourmand mists, body sprays, summer scents, and youthful blends.

Q5: What does it blend well with?

Best with ethyl maltol, heliotropin, coumarin, vanillin, jasmine, peony, rose, and musky bases.