Ethyl phenylacetate is a natural flavouring ingredien, and its sensory threshold is near 73 µg/L. Ethyl phenylacetate is a "greener" solvent with low toxicity. Ethyl phenylacetate is a non-mutagenic and is a Kosher food additive. Ethyl phenylacetate gives to the wines a strong honey-like character[1][2][3].
[1]. Tat L, et al. Sweet-like off-flavor in Aglianico del Vulture wine: ethyl phenylacetate as the mainly involved compound. J Agric Food Chem. 2007 Jun 27;55(13):5205-12. [2]. Clark L, et al. Aerosolized essential oils and individual natural product compounds as brown treesnake repellents. Pest Manag Sci. 2002 Aug;58(8):775-83. [3]. Mary M. Caruso, et al. Full Recovery of Fracture Toughness Using a Nontoxic Solvent-Based Self-Healing System. Advances in Functional Materials 18(13), 1898-1904, (2008).