Methyl Benzoate
Aroma Chemical Top Note CAS 93-58-3
A sweet floral note with a wintergreen character and a soft phenolic facet. Fruity and heady, it deepens ylang and tuberose accords as a floralizer.
Odor profile
| Note | Top Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Floral |
| Descriptor 2 | Ylang |
| Descriptor 3 | Jasmin |
| Odor Impact1 | 500 |
| Tenacity1 | 10 h |
| Tenacity2 | 4 h |
1 Source: PerfumersWorld
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Both tenacity figures are blotter life. The two labs use different evaluation protocols, so the numbers are not directly comparable — read them as two independent readings, not as a contradiction.
Identification
| CAS Number | 93-58-3 |
| INCI Name | Methyl benzoate |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C8H8O2 |
| Mol. Weight | 136.15 |
| IUPAC Name | methyl benzoate |
| InChIKey | QPJVMBTYPHYUOC-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
Oil Of Niobe, Methyl Benzene Carboxylate, niobe Oil, Benzoic acid, methyl ester, benzoic acid methyl ester, clorius, methyl benzenecarboxylate, o-methyl benzoate, ortho-methyl benzoate, methyl benzoate FCC, methyl benzoate natural, methyl benzoate pure, methylbenzoate
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 198.9 °C |
| Melting Point | -12.2 °C |
| Flash Point | 82.8 °C |
| Density | 1.0837 |
| Refractive Index | 1.5164 |
| Vapor Pressure | 1 mmHg at 102 °F ; 20 mmHg at 197.2 °F; 760 mmHg at 391.1 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| LogP | 2.1 |
| Solubility | In water, 2100 mg/L at 20 °C |
| Appearance | Methyl benzoate appears as a crystalline solid or a solid dissolved in a liquid. Denser than water. Contact may slightly irritate skin, eyes and mucous membranes. May be slightly toxic by ingestion. U |
Regulatory status
Restricted components
| Component | Share |
|---|---|
| Methyl Salicylate | 0.01 % |
IFRA regulated substances contained in this material. The interactive index derives the effective maximum concentration per category from them.
EU allergen declaration
| Substance | Share |
|---|---|
| Methyl salicylate | 0.01 % |
Substances that must be named in the ingredient list under Annex III of Regulation (EC) 1223/2009, as amended by Regulation (EU) 2023/1545. Where a range was given, the upper bound is shown.
All figures on this page are guide values collected from public reference works and supplier declarations. They differ between batches, origins and qualities. The data sheet of your own supplier is always the authoritative document for the material you actually use.