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Methyl Anthranilate

Perfumery
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

An aroma material with grape-like, fruity, floral, and slightly powdery character.

Detailed Definition
Methyl anthranilate is associated with a vivid grape-like scent, along with fruity, floral, and powdery facets. In poetry, it can produce an uncanny sweetness: carnival syrup, purple candy, a vineyard recalled by someone who has never seen one. Its distinctive artificial edge is valuable when a poem explores imitation, childhood, or the way commercial fragrance can replace an original landscape with a brighter, more portable version.
Example
Example in poetry:
Methyl anthranilate has a strong grape-like, fruity odor that a poet could use to intensify an image of ripe abundance; “Methyl anthranilate rose from the crushed grapes” joins technical vocabulary with harvest imagery; Its sweet, slightly artificial character can evoke grape candy, dusk, or childhood recollection; A poet might make a vineyard feel uncanny by describing its fruit as glowing with methyl anthranilate.
Additional Notes
Methyl anthranilate is especially associated with grape-like and fruity effects, but it can also suggest orange blossom, neroli, and soft powder. Used sparingly, it adds lift and diffusion to floral compositions; used heavily, it may become sweet, oily, or reminiscent of grape candy. It is also found in some flavor and flavor-like applications.
Also Known As
Methyl 2-Aminobenzoate
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