• 10% dilution in DPG for accurate, controlled blending
• Adds fruity juiciness and sparkle to top notes
• Ideal for tropical-themed perfumes, fruity attars, body sprays, and colognes
• Enhances natural fruit accords and gives a youthful opening
• Works in both oil and alcohol-based systems

Ethyl Butyrate (10% in DPG) is a pre-diluted version of this highly diffusive fruity ester, famous for its sweet, juicy pineapple, mango, and tropical fruit aroma with a bright and effervescent top note. This powerful ingredient is widely used to lift the opening of perfumes, especially in fruity florals, citrus colognes, tropical body sprays, and playful gourmand compositions.

Diluted in DPG (Dipropylene Glycol), this version is easy to use in oil-based perfumes, body mists, attars, and incense pastes, where it adds brightness, sweetness, and mouthwatering fruity appeal.

INCI Name: Ethyl Butyrate

CAS Number: 105-54-4

Molecular Formula: C6H12O2

Appearance: Clear, colorless liquid (in 10% DPG)

Odor Description: Sweet, juicy pineapple, tropical fruit, slightly acidic

Purity: 10% active in DPG

Boiling Point: ~121°C

Flash Point: ~22°C

Density: ~0.87 g/cm³

Solubility: Soluble in alcohol and DPG

Recommended Usage Level: 0.5%–3% of this dilution

Category: Fruity Top Note Modifier – Top Note – Perfumery Use

Use 0.5–2.5% of this blend to brighten the top notes of fruity florals, tropical colognes, or edible-inspired scents. Ideal in formulations where you want to create a “juicy first impression.”

💡 Want to create a fun, fruity top note? 🍍🍊 Use 0.5–2.5% Ethyl Butyrate (10% in DPG) in tropical, citrus, or playful fruity perfume compositions.

🍓 Blend with other esters like ethyl maltol or benzyl acetate for strawberry, mango, or pineapple smoothie effects.

🌸 Add a touch of freesia or rose to bring balance and lift the fruit with floral freshness.

🧴 Excellent in mists, sprays, and oil roll-ons where diffusion and brightness are needed.

⚠️ Always test in small batches—this ester is powerful and can overpower other notes quickly.

Q1: What does Ethyl Butyrate smell like?

It has a strong, juicy pineapple or tropical fruit scent—sweet, bright, and slightly tangy.

Q2: What is this used for in perfumery?

Mainly for fruity top notes in body sprays, mists, tropical colognes, fruity-floral perfumes, and fun gourmand scents.

Q3: Can it be used in oil perfumes?

Yes! The 10% DPG dilution allows for smooth blending in oil-based perfumes, roll-ons, and mists.

Q4: What does it blend best with?

Great with ethyl maltol, benzyl acetate, freesia, citrus oils, and light white florals.

Q5: Is it natural or synthetic?

It is synthetically produced, although it occurs naturally in some fruits like pineapples and apples.