In short
Manzanate (ethyl 2-methylpentanoate) is a synthetic fruity ester with a fresh, juicy apple note used in fruity accords.
What Manzanate smells like
Manzanate (Givaudan; ethyl 2-methylpentanoate) is a fruity apple ester with pineapple and a cider character. Givaudan describes fruity, apple and pineapple with a cider character and sweet pineapple aspects, effective at covering base odours and with great impact in water-contact products; The Good Scents Company lists fresh, fruity, green, melon, apple skin, pineapple and waxy. Arctander described the molecule as powerfully fruity-green and diffusive, banana-pineapple, and strawberry-like in dilution.
- Leading note
- Fruity apple
- Clear facets
- Pineapple
- Supporting facets
- Cider
- Faint facets
- Green, melon, strawberry, in dilution
- Character
- Crisp, juicy, diffusive, fresh
What makes Manzanate distinctive
Apple with a cider twist and a pineapple side — a high-impact top note that also masks base odours.
Concentration and dilution
Arctander noted a strawberry-like character in proper dilution.
How Manzanate is used
Used as a crisp fruity top note, especially in shampoos, shower gels and other water-contact products.
Typical role: modifier (used in small amounts to change the character of a blend); lift (adds diffusion and radiance, especially at the top).
How Manzanate differs from similar materials
- Ethyl 2-Methylbutyrate
- Ethyl 2-methylbutyrate is the greener, more literal apple peel; Manzanate adds pineapple and a cider character.
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.
Formulation considerations
Volatile; dose carefully.
Identity and classification
- Type
- Aroma chemical
- Origin
- Synthetic
- Odour family
- Fruity / Green
- Note position
- Top note
- Physical form at room temperature
- Liquid
- Also known as
- Ethyl 2-methylpentanoate
- CAS number
- 39255-32-8
- Molecular formula
- C8H16O2
- Molecular weight
- 144.21 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- ethyl 2-methylpentanoate
The CAS number, formula and molecular weight are taken from PubChem compound 62902, whose own record lists this CAS number; checked 19 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 (0 of 1,861 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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Ethyl 2-Methylbutyrate
Aroma chemical · Fruity / Green — apple, fruity, juicy, green
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Fructone
Aroma chemical · Fruity / Gourmand — apple, pineapple, fruity, sweet
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Verdox
Aroma chemical · Fruity / Woody — fruity, apple, woody, fresh
Manzanate is also suggested as a partner on the pages for alpha-Damascone, cis-3-Hexenyl Acetate, Hexyl 2-Methylbutyrate and Hexyl Butyrate.
Used in formulas and accords
Used in 9 published formulas
Manzanate is an ingredient in 6 perfume formulas and 3 accords in the Formula & Accord Library.
Community formulas
RUŌOD House Originals
Original compositions by RUŌOD House.
Further reading
Questions about Manzanate
Is Manzanate natural or synthetic?
Manzanate is synthetic — it is made by chemical synthesis.
What is the CAS number of Manzanate?
39255-32-8. It was checked against PubChem on 19 October 2026.
Which published formulas use Manzanate?
Manzanate is used in 9 published formulas in the RUŌOD Lab Formula & Accord Library, including Apple Cellar, Cola Accord and Fern Signal. Each is listed with a link under "Used in formulas and accords" on this page.
Sources
- PubChem — compound 62902, checked 19 October 2026.
- PubChem — GHS classification (the ECHA C&L Inventory notifications and any harmonised EU entry), read 26 October 2026.
- Perflavory (The Good Scents Company) — Manzanate (with Givaudan's description and Arctander) — odour database.
- Scentspiracy — Manzanate — distributor's description.
- The Fragrance Foundry — Manzanate (Givaudan) — distributor's description.
- Olfactory profile: the RUŌOD Lab team's synthesis of the published descriptions above, reviewed 20 October 2026. Evidence: more than one published description. Classification and the short description: revision 1. Descriptions of odour are judgement, not measurement.