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OCTYL CINNAMATE has been suggested for use in perfume compositions, and it has occasionally been used in heavy Oriental fragrance types such as "Shamilar” types, where Castoreum, Opopanax and heavy-sweet wood odors are connected to rich, sweet florals with a strong emphasis upon balsamic fixative notes, also including Vanillin.

By azeotropic esterification of n-Octanol with Cinnamic acid. Also by alcohol interchange reaction with Methyl cinnamate.