Excellent natural diluent for natural materials as well as synthetic.
Description courtesy of Arctander: -“Very mild, but sweet and pleasant, winey - fruity, Plum-1ike odor ...
The title ester was developed for purposes other than perfumery and flavor work, but it has become quite popular as a blender, solvent or diluent in perfumes and - particularly - in flavor compositions. The effect in a perfume composition is somewhat more than that of a diluent, since the ester, when blended with more volatile materials, does contribute a soft, mellow, warm-fruity undertone and often also a winey-sweet topnote to a fragrance. It is particularly interesting in Rose bases”