In short
Cerezoate is Bedoukian's ethyl 2-methyl-3-pentenoate, a fruity ester with a juicy black-cherry character and pineapple, apple and blueberry notes.
What Cerezoate smells like
Bedoukian Research describes Cerezoate (BRI 512) as a mélange of juicy pineapple, apple, blueberry and especially black cherry, and its flavour listing adds fresh, natural red-fruit notes for apple and black cherry.
- Leading note
- Black cherry
- Supporting facets
- Pineapple, apple, blueberry
- Character
- Juicy, fresh
What makes Cerezoate distinctive
Black cherry above all, among juicy pineapple, apple and blueberry, as Bedoukian describes it.
How Cerezoate is used
Used for red-fruit and black-cherry notes, and in functional products such as air care, shampoo and dish detergent, according to its maker.
Typical role: modifier (used in small amounts to change the character of a blend).
How Cerezoate differs from similar materials
- Fruitaleur
- Fruitaleur is Bedoukian's isomer-mixture grade of the same ester, described as fruity-tropical with pear and pineapple rather than black cherry.
Each difference compares the published descriptions of the two materials. Smell varies with grade, supplier and dilution; compare them side by side on blotters before substituting one for another.
Identity and classification
- Type
- Aroma chemical
- Origin
- Synthetic
- Odour family
- Fruity
- Note position
- Top note
- Physical form at room temperature
- Liquid
- Also known as
- Ethyl 2-methyl-3-pentenoate
- CAS number
- 1617-23-8
- Molecular formula
- C8H14O2
- Molecular weight
- 142.2 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- ethyl (E)-2-methylpent-3-enoate
The CAS number, formula and molecular weight are taken from PubChem compound 5463855, whose own record lists this CAS number; checked 24 October 2026.
Safety and compliance
Hazard classification of the neat substance, as PubChem summarises it, read 26 October 2026. Companies notifying the ECHA C&L Inventory report it as not meeting the GHS hazard criteria (1 of 1,379 reports). Unless it is harmonised, this is the notifiers' own classification, not a binding one.
This page is general information, not a safety assessment or a specification. Confirm identity, composition, IFRA status and allergen content from your supplier's documents for the lot you hold.
Materials it works with
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Benzaldehyde
Aroma chemical · Gourmand / Fruity — almond, cherry, sweet
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Ethyl 2-Methylbutyrate
Aroma chemical · Fruity / Green — apple, fruity, juicy, green
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Raspberry Ketone
Aroma chemical · Fruity / Gourmand — raspberry, fruity, sweet, jammy
Cerezoate is also suggested as a partner on the pages for Fruitaleur.
Used in formulas and accords
Used in 3 published formulas
Cerezoate is an ingredient in 2 perfume formulas and 1 accord in the Formula & Accord Library.
Community formulas
RUŌOD House Originals
Original compositions by RUŌOD House.
Further reading
Questions about Cerezoate
Is Cerezoate natural or synthetic?
Cerezoate is synthetic — it is made by chemical synthesis.
What is the CAS number of Cerezoate?
1617-23-8. It was checked against PubChem on 24 October 2026.
Which published formulas use Cerezoate?
Cerezoate is used in 3 published formulas in the RUŌOD Lab Formula & Accord Library: Blackberry Accord, Blackcurrant Signal and Cherry Lacquer. Each is listed with a link under "Used in formulas and accords" on this page.
Sources
- PubChem — compound 5463855, checked 24 October 2026.
- PubChem — GHS classification (the ECHA C&L Inventory notifications and any harmonised EU entry), read 26 October 2026.
- Bedoukian Research — Cerezoate (BRI 512) specification — manufacturer's description.
- Perflavory — Cerezoate — odour database.
- PubChem — ethyl (E)-2-methylpent-3-enoate (CID 5463855) — odour database.
- Olfactory profile: the RUŌOD Lab team's synthesis of the published descriptions above, reviewed 26 October 2026. Evidence: few published descriptions; treat the detail with caution. Classification and the short description: revision 1. Descriptions of odour are judgement, not measurement.