Involved in the production of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), including floral volatile benzenoids and phenylpropanoids (FVBP), in flowers of fragrant cultivars (e.g. cv. Mitchell and cv. V26), scent attracting pollinators (e.g. the night-active hawkmoth pollinator Manduca sexta) (PubMed:15286288, PubMed:20070567). Acyltransferase that catalyzes the transfer of benzoyl and acetyl moieties to a large variety of potential substrate alcohols, and involved in the formation of volatile esters benzyl benzoate and phenylethyl benzoate from benzoyl-CoA (PubMed:15286288, PubMed:17194766, PubMed:20070567). With acetyl-CoA, mainly active on benzyl alcohol, and, to a lower extent, on 3-hydroxybenzyl alcohol, geraniol, and 2-phenylethanol, but barely active on butanol, 1-octanol, 4-hydroxy-benzyl alcohol, 2-hexanol, cis-3-hexen-1-ol and linalool (PubMed:15286288). With benzoyl-CoA, mainly active on benzyl alcohol, but also efficient on several substrates, including 3-hydroxybenzyl alcohol, 2-phenylethanol, geraniol, butanol, cis-3-hexen-1-ol and 1-octanol (PubMed:15286288). benzoyl-CoA + benzyl alcohol = benzyl benzoate + CoA acetyl-CoA + benzyl alcohol = benzyl acetate + CoA 3-hydroxybenzyl alcohol + acetyl-CoA = 3-hydroxy-benzyl acetate + CoA 3-hydroxybenzyl alcohol + benzoyl-CoA = 3-hydroxy-benzyl benzoate + CoA 2-phenylethanol + benzoyl-CoA = CoA + phenethyl benzoate (3Z)-hex-3-en-1-ol + benzoyl-CoA = (3Z)-hex-3-en-1-yl benzoate + CoA (2E)-geraniol + acetyl-CoA = (2E)-geranyl acetate + CoA benzoyl-CoA + butan-1-ol = butyl benzoate + CoA (2E)-geraniol + benzoyl-CoA = (2E)-geranyl benzoate + CoA benzoyl-CoA + octan-1-ol = CoA + octyl benzoate kcat is 4.4 sec(-1) with acetyl-CoA as substrate (PubMed:15286288). kcat is 57.1 sec(-1) with benzoyl-CoA as substrate (in the presence of benzyl alcohol) (PubMed:15286288). kcat is 81.3 sec(-1) with benzoyl-CoA as substrate (in the presence of phenyl alcohol) (PubMed:15286288). kcat is 1.61 sec(-1) with benzyl alcohol as substrate (in the presence of acetyl-CoA) (PubMed:15286288). kcat is 36.9 sec(-1) with benzyl alcohol as substrate (in the presence of benzoyl-CoA) (PubMed:15286288). kcat is 35.8 sec(-1) with phenyl ethanol as substrate (in the presence of benzoyl-CoA) (PubMed:15286288). Aromatic compound metabolism; benzoyl-CoA degradation. Specifically expressed in flowers, mainly in the limb of flowers corollas, and, at low levels, in roots, stems, sepals and leaves. In corollas, accumulates progressively during flower development, from buds to anthesis, but fades out in senescing flowers. Circadian-regulation with peak levels occurring during the night period (11 pm) in flowers. Decreased endogenous pool of benzoic acid (BA)/benzylbenzoate and lower methylbenzoate emission, but increased emission of benzyl alcohol and benzylaldehyde (PubMed:17194766, PubMed:20070567). Increase in the flux from cinnamic acid (CA) to coumaric acid and to flavonoids (PubMed:17194766). Delayed flowering time, large flowers and anthers, delayed anthesis, as well as large and dark seeds accumulating abnormal high levels of flavonoids and anthocyanins (PubMed:17194766). Greater internode length and stem diameter associated with an increased lignin accumulation (PubMed:17194766). Fewer first-order lateral branches but longer primary roots (PubMed:17194766). Seedlings exhibit epinastic cotyledons with fused or supernumerary cotyledons (PubMed:17194766). Increased auxin flux in roots (PubMed:17194766). Belongs to the plant acyltransferase family.