Involved in the biosynthesis of benzyl acetate, a major constituent of the floral scent. Can use benzylalcohol, cinnamylalcohol, 3-cis-hexene-1-ol or heptanol as substrates. Has some activity with 2-phenylethanol and 2-naphtalene-ethanol, but no activity with linalool, 2-hydroxybenzylalcohol, 3-hydroxybenzylalcohol or 4-hydroxybenzylalcohol. acetyl-CoA + benzyl alcohol = benzyl acetate + CoA (E)-cinnamyl alcohol + acetyl-CoA = (E)-cinnamyl acetate + CoA Expressed in petals, style, sepals and stamens. Very low expression in stigma and not detected in leaves. Expression in petals peaks on the day of anthesis. The N-terminus is blocked. Belongs to the plant acyltransferase family. The cv. non-scented line contains a lower amount of the protein (AC Q9SPU3) and a lower activity, even though it has similar levels of mRNA (PubMed:10588064).