Used primarily as a fragrance ingredient in perfumery and scented products due to its fruity, green, and slightly floral odor profile. It contributes to the creation of fresh, apple-like, or melon-like accords in fine fragrances, soaps, detergents, and cosmetics. Also employed as a flavoring agent in food and beverage industries to impart fruity notes, particularly in apple, strawberry, and tropical fruit flavors. Its ester functionality enhances volatility and odor impact, making it valuable in top and middle notes of scent formulations. Additionally, it serves as an intermediate in organic synthesis for producing more complex esters or bioactive molecules in research settings.