Chemical Properties
Phenethyl butyrate has a rose-like fragrance and a sweet taste, suggestive of honey. It is not as stable as the isobutyrate.
This compound is also reported as having a strawberry, grape, sweet, floral aroma.
Occurrence
Reported found in passion fruit, grapes, strawberry, peppermint oil, mint, beer, cognac, rum, sherry, white
wine, yellow passion fruit juice, apple brandy, mountain papaya, lamb’s lettuce, Scotch spearmint oil, Camembert cheese, blue
cheese, cider, wine and mango.
Taste threshold values
Taste characteristics at 25 ppm: fruity, floral, green, with a tropical winy nuance.
