The title compound, (E,E)-3-methyl-2,5-bis(4-methylbenzylidene)cyclopentanone (MBMCP), C22H22O, was obtained by Claisen–Schmidt condensation of 4-methylbenzaldehyde with 3-methylcyclopentanone in good yield. The structure of MBMCP was studied using UV, FT–IR and Raman spectroscopy, single-crystal X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurements, and 1H and 13C nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. The molecular structure of MBMCP is fully extended in the E,E configuration. C—H...π stacking interactions play a significant role in the stabilization of the molecular packing. Hirshfeld surface analysis was used to quantify the non-covalent interactions in the crystal lattice. Microbiological studies were performed to investigate the antimicrobial activity of this new product.