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Aroma Chemicals — A–Z Dictionary
Aroma chemicals for fragrance and flavour creation. (145 entries) — part of the Oilsu Oil & Ingredient Dictionary.
| Ingredient | CAS | Chemical Class | Scent Family | Method | Key Uses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,3,5-Trimethylpyrazine | Pyrazines & Heterocycles | Savoury, Sweet & Gourmand | Synthesis | Fragrance, Flavour | |
| 2,3-Dimethylpyrazine | Pyrazines & Heterocycles | Savoury, Sweet & Gourmand | Synthesis | Fragrance, Flavour | |
| 2-Acetylthiazole | Pyrazines & Heterocycles, Sulfur Compounds | Savoury, Sweet & Gourmand | Synthesis | Fragrance, Flavour | |
| 2-Ethyl-3,5-dimethylpyrazine | Pyrazines & Heterocycles | Savoury, Sweet & Gourmand | Synthesis | Fragrance, Flavour | |
| Acetoin | 513-86-0 | Ketones | Sweet & Gourmand | Synthesis | Flavour |
| Acetyl Cedrene | 32388-55-9 | Ketones | Amber, Woody | Synthesis | Fragrance, Home Care |
| Acetylpyrazine | Pyrazines & Heterocycles | Savoury, Sweet & Gourmand | Synthesis | Fragrance, Flavour | |
| Aldehyde C-11 Undecylenic | Aldehydes | Floral, Fresh & Green | Synthesis | Fragrance | |
| Aldehyde C-12 Lauric | Aldehydes | Fresh & Green, Powdery & Violet | Synthesis | Fragrance | |
| Aldehyde C-12 MNA | Aldehydes | Amber, Balsamic & Resinous, Citrus | Synthesis | Fragrance | |
| Aldehyde C-16 | 77-83-8 | Esters | Fruity, Sweet & Gourmand | Synthesis | Fragrance, Flavour |
| Aldehyde C-9 (Nonanal) | Aldehydes | Citrus, Fresh & Green, Rose | Synthesis | Fragrance | |
| Allyl Amyl Glycolate | 67634-00-8 | Esters | Fresh & Green, Fruity | Synthesis | Fragrance |
| Allyl Cyclohexyl Propionate | 2705-87-5 | Esters | Fruity, Sweet & Gourmand | Synthesis | Fragrance, Flavour |
| Allyl Hexanoate | Esters | Fruity, Sweet & Gourmand | Synthesis | Fragrance | |
| Alpha-Ionone | 127-41-3 | Ketones | Fruity, Powdery & Violet, Woody | Synthesis | Fragrance |
| Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone | 127-51-5 | Ketones | Powdery & Violet | Synthesis | Fragrance, Personal Care |
| Ambrettolide | Lactones, Musks & Macrocycles | Fruity, Musky | Synthesis | Fragrance | |
| Ambroxide | 6790-58-5 | Ethers & Oxides | Amber, Musky, Spicy, Woody | Synthesis | Fragrance |
| Amyl Cinnamic Aldehyde | 122-40-7 | Aldehydes | Floral, Jasmine & White Floral | Synthesis | Fragrance, Home Care |
| Amyl Salicylate | 2050-08-0 | Esters | Floral, Herbal, Spicy | Synthesis | Fragrance, Home Care |
| Anisaldehyde | 123-11-5 | Aldehydes | Floral, Powdery & Violet, Spicy, Sweet & Gourmand | Synthesis | Fragrance, Flavour, Oral Care |
| Anisyl Acetate | 104-21-2 | Esters | Balsamic & Resinous, Floral, Fruity | Synthesis | Fragrance, Flavour |
| Anisyl Alcohol | 105-13-5 | Alcohols | Balsamic & Resinous, Floral, Sweet & Gourmand | Synthesis | Fragrance, Flavour |
| Benzyl Acetone | 2550-26-7 | Ketones | Floral, Fruity, Sweet & Gourmand | Synthesis | Fragrance, Flavour |
| Benzyl Alcohol | 100-51-6 | Alcohols | Floral, Sweet & Gourmand | Synthesis | Fragrance |
| Benzyl Cinnamate | 103-41-3 | Esters | Balsamic & Resinous, Sweet & Gourmand | Synthesis | Fragrance |
| Benzyl Formate | 104-57-4 | Esters | Floral, Fresh & Green, Fruity | Synthesis | Fragrance, Flavour |
| Benzyl Propionate | Esters | Floral, Fruity, Jasmine & White Floral, Sweet & Gourmand | Synthesis | Fragrance | |
| Beta-Ionone | 14901-07-6 | Ketones | Fruity, Powdery & Violet, Woody | Synthesis | Fragrance |
| Butyric Acid | 107-92-6 | Acids | Earthy & Animalic, Sweet & Gourmand | Synthesis | Flavour |
| Carvacrol Methyl Ether | 6379-73-3 | Ethers & Oxides | Earthy & Animalic, Herbal, Spicy, Woody | Synthesis | Fragrance |
| Cedryl Acetate | Esters | Woody | Synthesis | Fragrance | |
| Cedryl Methyl Ether | Ethers & Oxides | Amber, Woody | Synthesis | Fragrance | |
| cis-3-Hexenyl Benzoate | 25152-85-6 | Esters | Balsamic & Resinous, Floral, Fresh & Green | Synthesis | Fragrance |
| cis-3-Hexenyl Salicylate | Esters | Fresh & Green | Synthesis | Fragrance | |
| Citronellyl Nitrile | 51566-62-2 | Nitriles & Oximes | Citrus, Fresh & Green | Synthesis | Fragrance |
| Cyclamen Aldehyde | Aldehydes | Floral, Fresh & Green, Fruity | Synthesis | Fragrance | |
| Cyclopentadecanone | 502-72-7 | Ketones, Musks & Macrocycles | Earthy & Animalic, Musky, Powdery & Violet | Synthesis | Fragrance |
| Delta-Decalactone | Lactones | Fruity, Sweet & Gourmand | Synthesis | Fragrance | |
| Delta-Dodecalactone | Lactones | Fruity, Sweet & Gourmand | Synthesis | Fragrance | |
| Diacetyl | 431-03-8 | Ketones | Sweet & Gourmand | Synthesis | Flavour |
| Dihydromyrcene | 2436-90-0 | Terpenes & Hydrocarbons | Citrus, Fresh & Green | Synthesis | Fragrance |
| Dihydromyrcenol | 18479-58-8 | Alcohols | Citrus, Floral, Fresh & Green | Synthesis | Fragrance, Home Care |
| Dimethyl Benzyl Carbinol | 100-86-7 | Alcohols | Earthy & Animalic, Floral | Synthesis | Fragrance |
| Dimethyl Disulfide | Sulfur Compounds | Savoury | Synthesis | Fragrance, Flavour | |
| Dimethyl Sulfide | Sulfur Compounds | Savoury | Synthesis | Fragrance, Flavour | |
| Dimethyl Trisulfide | Sulfur Compounds | Savoury | Synthesis | Fragrance, Flavour | |
| Dimethylheptenal | Aldehydes | Fresh & Green, Fruity | Synthesis | Fragrance | |
| Diphenyl Oxide | 101-84-8 | Ethers & Oxides | Floral, Fresh & Green | Synthesis | Fragrance, Home Care |
| Dipropylene Glycol | 25265-71-8 | Solvents & Carriers | Odourless & Neutral | Synthesis | Fragrance, Home Care, Personal Care |
| DL-Menthol | 89-78-1 | Alcohols | Fresh & Green, Minty & Cooling | Synthesis | Fragrance, Oral Care, Personal Care |
| DPMI Musky Woody Ketone | 33704-61-9 | Ketones, Musks & Macrocycles | Musky, Spicy, Woody | Synthesis | Fragrance |
| Ethoxyvinyl Tetramethylcyclohexanone | Ketones | Amber, Woody | Synthesis | Fragrance | |
| Ethyl 2-Methylbutyrate | 7452-79-1 | Esters | Fresh & Green, Fruity | Synthesis | Fragrance, Flavour |
| Ethyl Acetate | Esters | Fruity, Sweet & Gourmand | Synthesis | Fragrance | |
| Ethyl Acetoacetate | 141-97-9 | Esters | Fruity, Sweet & Gourmand | Synthesis | Flavour, Fragrance |
| Ethyl Benzoate | 93-89-0 | Esters | Fresh & Green, Fruity, Sweet & Gourmand | Synthesis | Fragrance, Flavour |
| Ethyl Butyrate | Esters | Fruity, Sweet & Gourmand | Synthesis | Fragrance | |
| Ethyl Cinnamate | 103-36-6 | Esters | Balsamic & Resinous, Fruity, Spicy | Synthesis | Fragrance, Flavour |
| Ethyl Dimethylhydrocinnamal | Aldehydes | Floral, Fresh & Green, Marine & Ozonic | Synthesis | Fragrance | |
| Ethyl Heptanoate | Esters | Fruity | Synthesis | Fragrance | |
| Ethyl Hexanoate | Esters | Fruity, Sweet & Gourmand | Synthesis | Fragrance | |
| Ethyl Isovalerate | 108-64-5 | Esters | Fruity | Synthesis | Flavour, Fragrance |
| Ethyl Linalool | 10339-55-6 | Alcohols | Citrus, Floral, Fresh & Green | Synthesis | Fragrance, Personal Care |
| Ethyl Maltol | Pyrazines & Heterocycles | Fruity, Sweet & Gourmand | Synthesis | Fragrance | |
| Ethyl Methyl Dioxolane Acetate | 6413-10-1 | Esters, Ethers & Oxides | Fruity | Synthesis | Fragrance, Flavour |
| Ethyl Octanoate | Esters | Fruity | Synthesis | Fragrance | |
| Ethyl Propionate | 105-37-3 | Esters | Fruity | Synthesis | Flavour, Fragrance |
| Ethyl Vanillin | 121-32-4 | Aldehydes, Phenols | Sweet & Gourmand | Synthesis | Flavour, Fragrance |
| Ethylene Brassylate | Esters, Musks & Macrocycles | Fresh & Green, Musky, Powdery & Violet, Sweet & Gourmand | Synthesis | Fragrance | |
| Eugenyl Acetate | 93-28-7 | Esters | Balsamic & Resinous, Spicy, Sweet & Gourmand | Synthesis | Fragrance, Oral Care, Personal Care |
| Floral Pyranol | 63500-71-0 | Alcohols | Floral, Fresh & Green | Synthesis | Fragrance, Home Care |
| Furfuryl Mercaptan | 98-02-2 | Sulfur Compounds | Savoury | Synthesis | Flavour |
| Gamma-Decalactone | Lactones | Fruity, Sweet & Gourmand | Synthesis | Fragrance | |
| Gamma-Heptalactone | 105-21-5 | Lactones | Fruity, Sweet & Gourmand | Synthesis | Flavour, Fragrance |
| Gamma-Hexalactone | 695-06-7 | Lactones | Herbal, Sweet & Gourmand | Synthesis | Flavour, Fragrance |
| Gamma-Nonalactone | Lactones | Fruity, Sweet & Gourmand | Synthesis | Fragrance | |
| Gamma-Octalactone | Lactones | Fruity, Herbal, Sweet & Gourmand | Synthesis | Fragrance | |
| Gamma-Undecalactone | Lactones | Fruity, Sweet & Gourmand | Synthesis | Fragrance | |
| Geranyl Nitrile | 5146-66-7 | Nitriles & Oximes | Citrus | Synthesis | Fragrance, Home Care |
| Guaiacol | 90-05-1 | Phenols | Camphoraceous, Earthy & Animalic | Synthesis | Flavour, Fragrance |
| Hexanal | Aldehydes | Fresh & Green | Synthesis | Fragrance | |
| Hexanoic Acid | 142-62-1 | Acids | Earthy & Animalic | Synthesis | Flavour |
| Hexyl Acetate | Esters | Fresh & Green, Fruity, Sweet & Gourmand | Synthesis | Fragrance | |
| Hexyl Butyrate | 2639-63-6 | Esters | Fresh & Green, Fruity | Synthesis | Flavour, Fragrance |
| Hexyl Cinnamic Aldehyde | 101-86-0 | Aldehydes | Floral, Fresh & Green, Herbal, Jasmine & White Floral | Synthesis | Fragrance, Home Care |
| HHCB Musk | 1222-05-5 | Musks & Macrocycles | Floral, Fresh & Green, Musky, Sweet & Gourmand | Synthesis | Fragrance |
| Indole | 120-72-9 | Pyrazines & Heterocycles | Earthy & Animalic, Floral, Jasmine & White Floral | Synthesis | Fragrance, Flavour |
| Isoamyl Acetate | Esters | Fruity, Sweet & Gourmand | Synthesis | Fragrance | |
| Isoamyl Butyrate | 106-27-4 | Esters | Fruity | Synthesis | Flavour, Fragrance |
| Isobornyl Acetate | 125-12-2 | Esters | Balsamic & Resinous, Camphoraceous, Woody | Synthesis | Fragrance, Home Care |
| Isobornyl Cyclohexanol (IBCH) | Alcohols | Sweet & Gourmand, Woody | Synthesis | Fragrance, Home Care | |
| Isobutyl Quinoline | 93-19-6 | Pyrazines & Heterocycles | Earthy & Animalic, Fresh & Green | Synthesis | Fragrance |
| Isoeugenyl Acetate | 93-29-8 | Esters | Spicy, Sweet & Gourmand | Synthesis | Fragrance |
| Isopropyl Myristate | 110-27-0 | Esters, Solvents & Carriers | Odourless & Neutral | Synthesis | Fragrance, Personal Care |
| Isovaleric Acid | 503-74-2 | Acids | Earthy & Animalic | Synthesis | Flavour |
| Jasmine Lactone | 25524-95-2 | Lactones | Fruity, Jasmine & White Floral, Sweet & Gourmand | Synthesis | Fragrance, Flavour |
| Ligustral | Aldehydes | Citrus, Fresh & Green | Synthesis | Fragrance | |
| Linalyl Propionate | 144-39-8 | Esters | Citrus, Floral, Fresh & Green, Fruity | Synthesis | Fragrance |
| Maltol | Pyrazines & Heterocycles | Sweet & Gourmand | Synthesis | Fragrance | |
| Massoia Lactone | Lactones | Fruity, Sweet & Gourmand | Synthesis | Fragrance | |
| Menthone Glycerin Acetal | 63187-91-7 | Ethers & Oxides | Minty & Cooling | Synthesis | Oral Care, Personal Care |
| Menthoxypropanediol | 87061-04-9 | Ethers & Oxides | Minty & Cooling | Synthesis | Oral Care, Personal Care |
| Menthyl Lactate | Esters | Minty & Cooling | Synthesis | Fragrance | |
| Methional | Sulfur Compounds | Savoury | Synthesis | Fragrance, Flavour | |
| Methyl Atrarate | 4707-47-5 | Esters | Earthy & Animalic | Synthesis | Fragrance |
| Methyl Benzoate | 93-58-3 | Esters | Earthy & Animalic, Fruity, Jasmine & White Floral | Synthesis | Fragrance, Flavour |
| Methyl Benzodioxepinone | Ketones | Fresh & Green, Fruity, Marine & Ozonic | Synthesis | Fragrance | |
| Methyl Cinnamate | 103-26-4 | Esters | Balsamic & Resinous, Fruity, Sweet & Gourmand | Synthesis | Fragrance, Flavour |
| Methyl Dihydrojasmonate | 24851-98-7 | Esters | Citrus, Floral, Fresh & Green, Jasmine & White Floral | Synthesis | Fragrance |
| Methyl Heptanone Oxime | Nitriles & Oximes | Fresh & Green, Powdery & Violet | Synthesis | Fragrance | |
| Methyl Ionone | 1335-46-2 | Ketones | Powdery & Violet, Woody | Synthesis | Fragrance |
| Methylenedioxyphenyl Methylpropanal | 1205-17-0 | Aldehydes | Floral, Fresh & Green, Marine & Ozonic | Synthesis | Fragrance |
| Muscone | Ketones, Musks & Macrocycles | Earthy & Animalic, Musky, Spicy | Synthesis | Fragrance | |
| Nopyl Acetate | 128-51-8 | Esters | Fruity, Sweet & Gourmand, Woody | Synthesis | Fragrance, Home Care |
| o-tert-Butylcyclohexyl Acetate (OTBCHA) | 88-41-5 | Esters | Fruity, Woody | Synthesis | Fragrance, Home Care |
| OTNE Woody Ketone | 54464-57-2 | Ketones | Amber, Woody | Synthesis | Fragrance |
| Oxacyclohexadecenone Musk | Lactones, Musks & Macrocycles | Fresh & Green, Musky, Powdery & Violet | Synthesis | Fragrance | |
| p-Cresyl Acetate | 140-39-6 | Esters | Earthy & Animalic, Floral | Synthesis | Fragrance |
| p-Cresyl Methyl Ether | 104-93-8 | Ethers & Oxides | Floral, Jasmine & White Floral, Sweet & Gourmand | Synthesis | Fragrance |
| p-tert-Butylcyclohexyl Acetate (PTBCHA) | 32210-23-4 | Esters | Fruity, Powdery & Violet, Woody | Synthesis | Fragrance, Home Care |
| Pentadecanolide | Lactones, Musks & Macrocycles | Earthy & Animalic, Musky, Powdery & Violet | Synthesis | Fragrance | |
| Phenylacetaldehyde | 122-78-1 | Aldehydes | Floral, Fresh & Green, Sweet & Gourmand | Synthesis | Fragrance, Flavour |
| Phenylethyl Isobutyrate | 103-48-0 | Esters | Fruity, Rose, Sweet & Gourmand | Synthesis | Fragrance, Flavour |
| Raspberry Ketone | Ketones | Fruity, Sweet & Gourmand | Synthesis | Fragrance | |
| Sandal Butenol | Alcohols | Sweet & Gourmand, Woody | Synthesis | Fragrance | |
| Sclareolide | 564-20-5 | Lactones | Amber, Woody | Synthesis | Fragrance, Flavour |
| Strawberry Furanone (HDMF) | 3658-77-3 | Pyrazines & Heterocycles | Fruity, Sweet & Gourmand | Synthesis | Flavour, Fragrance |
| Styrallyl Acetate | 93-92-5 | Esters | Floral, Fresh & Green, Fruity | Synthesis | Fragrance, Flavour |
| Terpinyl Acetate | 80-26-2 | Esters | Citrus, Herbal, Sweet & Gourmand | Synthesis | Fragrance |
| Tetrahydrogeraniol | 106-21-8 | Alcohols | Citrus, Rose | Synthesis | Fragrance, Home Care |
| Tetrahydrogeranyl Acetate | 20780-49-8 | Esters | Fresh & Green, Fruity, Rose | Synthesis | Fragrance |
| Tetrahydrolinalool | 78-69-3 | Alcohols | Floral | Synthesis | Fragrance, Home Care |
| Tetrahydromyrcenol | 18479-57-7 | Alcohols | Citrus, Fresh & Green | Synthesis | Fragrance, Home Care |
| Thymol Methyl Ether | 1076-56-8 | Ethers & Oxides | Herbal, Spicy, Woody | Synthesis | Flavour, Fragrance, Oral Care, Personal Care |
| Triethyl Citrate | 77-93-0 | Esters, Solvents & Carriers | Odourless & Neutral | Synthesis | Fragrance, Personal Care, Flavour |
| Trimethylcyclohexyl Hexanol | Alcohols | Amber, Woody | Synthesis | Fragrance | |
| Vanillyl Butyl Ether | 82654-98-6 | Ethers & Oxides | Sweet & Gourmand | Synthesis | Personal Care, Oral Care |
| Veratraldehyde | 120-14-9 | Aldehydes | Sweet & Gourmand, Woody | Synthesis | Flavour, Fragrance |
| Whisky Lactone | Lactones | Fruity, Woody | Synthesis | Fragrance | |
| WS-12 Cooling Agent | 68489-09-8 | Amides (Cooling) | Odourless & Neutral | Synthesis | Oral Care, Personal Care, Flavour |
| WS-23 Cooling Agent | Amides (Cooling) | Odourless & Neutral | Synthesis | Fragrance | |
| WS-3 Cooling Agent | Amides (Cooling) | Odourless & Neutral | Synthesis | Fragrance | |
| WS-5 Cooling Agent | 68489-14-5 | Amides (Cooling) | Odourless & Neutral | Synthesis | Oral Care, Personal Care, Flavour |
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