• Strong banana-like ester with sweet juicy character
• Used in fruity florals, body sprays, tropical blends, and gourmand mists
• Creates vibrant, energetic openings in youth-targeted and fun perfumes
• Very diffusive—ideal for candy perfumes, fruity accords, and mist-style scents
• Suitable for alcohol-based perfumes, roll-ons, solids, and oil mists

Isoamyl Acetate is a powerful fruity aroma chemical best known for its distinct sweet banana scent, with nuances of pear, juicy fruit gum, and a light candy-like freshness. This ester is widely used in fun, youthful perfumes, gourmands, and fruity body mists, where it brings a playful, tropical, and juicy top note.

It adds immediate brightness and is commonly used in bubblegum accords, fruit salads, and candy-style fragrances.

INCI Name: Isoamyl Acetate
CAS Number: 123-92-2
Molecular Formula: C7H14O2
Appearance: Clear, colorless liquid
Odor Description: Banana, pear, sweet fruity, candy, tropical
Purity: 98%+
Boiling Point: ~142°C
Flash Point: ~27°C
Density: ~0.88 g/cm³
Solubility: Soluble in alcohol, DPG, and most carrier oils
Recommended Usage Level: 0.01%–2% in final concentrate
Category: Fruity-Ester Modifier – Top Note – Perfumery Use

Use 0.1–1.5% to create a juicy fruity opening or enhance gourmand top notes in body sprays and perfumes.

💡 To give your perfume a fun, tropical fruit kick 🍌🍬, use 0.1–1.5% Isoamyl Acetate in your oil or alcohol-based blend.
🍓 Pair with ethyl butyrate or ethyl maltol for bubblegum or candy-fruit effects.
🌼 Add to jasmine or peony for fruity floral freshness.
🍧 Use in summer mists or teen-targeted body sprays for juicy impact.
🔄 Blend gently and allow 2–4 days to soften the top note brightness.
⚠️ Highly diffusive—use carefully to avoid dominating softer blends.

Q1: What does Isoamyl Acetate smell like?
It smells like ripe bananas, with sweet pear, juicy candy, and tropical fruit undertones—fun and energetic.

Q2: Is it a natural or synthetic material?
It occurs naturally in some fruits but is used synthetically in perfumery for consistency and intensity.

Q3: Can it be used in oil-based perfumes?
Yes! Isoamyl Acetate is soluble in alcohol, DPG, and carrier oils, and ideal for mists, roll-ons, attars, and fun solids.

Q4: What types of perfumes benefit from it?
Perfect for fruity florals, gourmands, tropical blends, kids/teen perfumes, and festive mists.

Q5: What does it blend well with?
Best with ethyl maltol, vanillin, jasmine, fruity esters, ethyl butyrate, heliotropin, and white musks.