Compounds

Ethyl vanillin

Does not occur in nature. Used with or instead of benzoin and vanillin in gourmand bases; Shalimar is the historic example of ethyl vanillin over a benzoin-opoponax base.

· Atlas · Compounds

Ethyl vanillin
Rolesynthetic aroma aldehyde
FormulaC9H10O3
Molecular weight166.17 g/mol
IUPAC name3-ethoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde
XLogP1.6
PubChem CID8467
SafetyNo notable concern.

Scent facets

  • Vanilla, three to four times stronger than vanillin, slightly less creamy.

Also called

  • 3-Ethoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde
  • ETHYL VANILLIN
  • Ethylvanillin
  • 121-32-4
  • Vanillal
  • Ethylprotal

Data: PubChem, GBIF (retrieved 2026-09-09); descriptions by Benjuí.