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Ethyl safranate

Say itETH-il SAF-ruh-nayt

Diffusive spicy rose and saffron with an apple-cider fruitiness.

What it is

A molecule made in a lab.

When you smell it

Heart: as it settles.

What perfumers do with it

Adds saffron-rose radiance and body to florals, apple accords and spicy blends.

Worth knowing

Cheaper to make than safranal and free of IFRA limits, so perfumers often prefer it.

Also called

Ethyl 2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexa-1,3-diene-1-carboxylate