A small guide to Nature's fragrances - aspects of the chemistry of the essential oils (and other materials of perfumery or culinary interest) © 2008 Bo Jensen
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  A  
  acetoin Durian
  acetophenone Clover
  acetovanillone Vanilla
2- acetyl-4-isopropenylpyridine Spearmint
  acetyl salicylic acid Meadowsweet
2- acetylthiazol Asparagus
  acorenone Calmus
  actinidine Valerian
  agarofuran eudesmane Palo santo
  allicin Garlic
  alliin Garlic
  alliinase Garlic
  allyl isoamyloxyacetate Galbanum
  Amarocit ® Grapefruit
  ambrein Ambra
  ambrettolide Ambrette seeds
alpha- ambrinol Labdanum, Ambra
  ambrox Ambra, Clary Sage, Labdanum
2- aminobenzaldehyde Mock orange, Robinia
  amygdalin Bird cherry, Bitter almond
  anandamide Cacao
  Anapear ® Pear
  androstenol Truffle
(E)- anethole

Anise, Star anise, Sweet cicely

  anisaldehyde

Acacia, Hawthorn, Heliotrope, Lilac

  anisatin Star anise
  arachidonoylethanolamine, see anandamide
  aromadendrene Birch
  aromatin Helenium
  artemisia alcohol Wormwood
beta- asarone Calmus
  ascorbic acid Lemon
L- asparagine Asparagus
  asparagusic acid Asparagus
(E)-alpha- atlantone Cedarwood
     
  B  
  benzaldehyde Benzoe, Bird cherry, Bitter almond, Hawthorn, Heliotrope
  benzoic acid

Acacia, Benzoe

  benzyl acetate Fig leaf, Heliotrope, Jasmine, Narcissus, Pittosporum, Tuberose,
    Ylang-Ylang
  benzyl alcohol

Acacia, Orchid, Tuberose

  benzyl benzoate

Carnation, Massoia, Peru balsam, Tolu balsam, Tuberose

  benzyl cinnamate Peru balsam, Tolu balsam
  benzyl isoeugenol Carnation
  benzyl isovalrate Orchid
  benzyl methyl ether Lilac
  benzyl salicylate

Carnation, Wintergreen, Ylang-Ylang

  bergamotenal Costus
trans-alpha- bergamotene Opopanax, Sweet pea
  bergaptene Bergamot
  betanin Beetroot
alpha- betulenol Birch
  betulin Birch
alpha- betulol Birch
(Z)-alpha- bisabolene Opopanax
  borneol Rosemary, Sage
  bornyl acetate Galanga, Pine and Fir, Rosemary, Sage
beta- bourbonene Birch
  bulnesol Guaiac wood
  butanoic acid

Acacia, Emerald flower

2-(2- buten-2-yl)-5,5-dimethyltetrahydro-furan Lime fruit
3- butyl-4,5-dihydrophthalide, see sedanenolide  
3- butylidene-4,5-dihydrophthalide, see ligustilide  
2-sec- butyl-3-methoxypyrazine, see galbanum pyrazine
3- butylphthalide Celery
     
  C  
gamma- cadinene Sweet gale
alpha- cadinol Pink pepper
  caffeine Coffee, Cacao
  Calone 1951 ® Brown algae
  camphor Camphor, Cinnamon, Rosemary, Sage
delta-3- carene

Mango, Pepper, Pine and Fir

  carotol Carrot seeds
  carvacrol

Nigella, Oregano, Thyme

  carvone Caraway, Nigella, Spearmint
beta- caryophyllene Allspice, Basil, Cedrela, Clove, Hemp, Olibanum
  caryophyllene oxide

Cedrela, Hemp, Olibanum

  Cedramber ® Ambra
alpha- cedrene Cedarwood
  cedrol Cedarwood
  cembrene A Olibanum
  chamazulene Roman chamomile
  chavicol Bay leaf
1,8- cineole Allspice, Basil, Cardamom, Eucalyptus, Galanga, Laurel, Lime fruit, Orchid
    Rosemary, Sage, Sweet gale, Tea tree
  cinnamaldehyde Cinnamon
  cinnamyl acetate Cinnamon, Ylang-Ylang
  cinnamic alcohol Hyacinth, Lilac
  cinnamyl benzoate Tolu balsam
  cinnamyl cinnamate Benzoe, Tolu balsam
  citral Ginger, Lemon, Lemon balm, Lemongrass, Lime fruit, Thyme, Verbena
  citric acid Lemon
  citronellal Eucalyptus, Lemon balm, Lemongrass, Sansho pepper
  citronellol Geranium, Lemongrass, Rose
  citronellyl acetate Lily-of-the-valley
  citronellyl diethyl amine Geranium
  citronellyl formate Geranium
  civetone Civet
  coniferyl benzoate Benzoe
alpha- copaene Birch, Olibanum
gamma- coronal Ambra
  Costaulon ® Costus
  costol Costus
  coumarin

Acacia, Lavender, Sweetclover, Tonka beans, Woodruff

p- coumaryl benzoate Benzoe
  creosol Vanilla
p- cresol

Acacia, Jasmine, Narcissus, Ylang-Ylang

p- cresyl methyl ether Ylang-Ylang
  cuminaldehyde

Acacia, Cumin

  curcumin Turmeric
beta- cyclocitral Fig leaf
9(Z)- cycloheptadecenone, see civetone
  cyclopentadecanone Musk rat
  cyclotene Palo santo
p- cymene Nigella
  cyperene Cyperus
     
  D  
  damascenin Nigella
(E)-beta- damascenone Coffee, Osmanthus, Physalis, Raspberry, Rose, Tobacco
beta- damascone Rose
4(Z),7(Z)- decadienal Calmus
delta- decalactone Coconut, Peach
gamma- decalactone Gardenia, Osmanthus, Peach
  decanal

Acacia, Lemon, Lindenblossom, Mango

2(E)- decenal Coriander
  dehydroambra oxide Ambra
  dehydrocostuslactone Costus
  dehydrogeosmin Mould
  dehydromintlactone Palo santo
  diacetyl Strawberry
  diallyl disulphide Garlic
(E)-2,3- dihydrofarnesol Lily-of-the-valley
5,6- dihydro-6-heptyl-2H-pyran-2-one, see C-12-massoia lactone
alpha- dihydroionone Violet
beta- dihydroionone Freesia, Champak
gamma- dihydroionone Ambra
5,6- dihydro-6-pentyl-2H-pyran-2-one, see C-10-massoia lactone
  dihydrotagetone Marigold
  dill ether Dill
1,3- dimethoxybenzene Hazelnut
1,4- dimethoxybenzene Lilac
3,5- dimethoxytoluene, see orcinyl dimethyl ether  
N- dimethyl anthranilaldehyde Orchid
  dimethyl disulfide Asparagus
3,5- dimethyl-2-ethylpyrazine Cacao
2,6- dimethyl-5-heptenal, see Melonal  
2,5- dimethyl-4-hydroxy-3[2H]-furanone, see furaneol
4,5- dimethyl-3-hydroxy-2[5H]-furanone, see sotolone
3,7- dimethyl-7-hydroxyoctanal, see hydroxycitronellal
3,6- dimethyl-2-isobutylpyrazine Cacao
2,5- dimethyl-4-methoxy-3[2H]-furanone, see mesifurane
2,6- dimethyl-6-methoxyheptanal, see Methoxymelonal
2,5- dimethyl-3-methoxyphenol Oakmoss
4,8- dimethyl-1,3(E),7-nonatriene Mock orange
3,7- dimethyl-1,3(E),5(E)-octatriene-7-ol Hyacinth, Madagascar jasmine, Narcissus
3,7- dimethyl-1,5(E),7-octatriene-3-ol, see hotrienol
2,3- dimethylpyrazine Cacao
  dimethyl sulfide

Asparagus, Truffle

  dimethyl trisulfide Yuzu
3,5- dimethyl-1,2,4-trithiolane Durian
  diosphenol Buchu leaf
1,2- dithiacyclopentene Asparagus
2,4- dithiapentane

Asparagus, Truffle

6(Z),9(Z)- dodecadiene-4-olide Tuberose
(6Z)- dodeca-2,6-dieno-5-lactone Orchid
delta- dodecalactone Coconut
  dodecanal Lemon
2(E)- dodecenal Coriander
(Z)-9- dodecen-12-olide, see yuzu lactone  
  drimenone Labdanum
  Dynascone ® Galbanum
     
  E  
  ectocarpene Brown algae
  eicosane Acacia
  elemicin Banana, Lilac, Nutmeg
  elemol Amyris
trans-4,5- epoxy-2(E)-decenal Hop
  epoxygeraniol Coffee
(Z)-3,4- epoxyhex-1-yl acetate Jasmine
  epoxynerol Coffee
  estragol, see methylchavicol  
trans-2- ethyl-3-acetoxy-tetrahydrofurane Jasmine
  ethyl butanoate Carambole, Mango, Strawberry
  ethyl cinnamate Banana
  ethyl deca-2,4-dienoate Durian, Pear
  ethyl deca-3,6-dienoate Durian
  ethyl deca-2,4,7-trienoate Durian
  ethylguaiacol Castoreum
  ethyl hexanoate Pineapple
  ethyl isobutyrate

Mango, Strawberry

  ethyl 2-methoxybenzoate Hyacinth
1- ethyl-3-methylbenzene Walnut
  ethyl 2-methylbutanoate Carambole, Durian
  ethyl 2-methylpropanoate, see ethyl isobutyrate
  ethyl 3-(methylthio)-propanoate Pineapple
3- ethyl-2-propyl-4,6-cyclohexadienecarbox-
aldehyde
Petitgrain
  ethyl tiglate Gardenia
  ethylvanillin Vanilla
  eucalyptol, see 1,8-cineole  
beta- eudesmol Amyris
epi-gamma- eudesmol Amyris, Palo santo
  eugenol

Acacia, Allspice, Banana , Basil, Bay leaf, Carnation, Cinnamon, Clove,

   

Madagascar jasmine, Rose, Strawberry, Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang

  eugenyl acetate Clove
  eugenyl methyl ether, see methyleugenol  
  Exaltone ®, see cyclopentadecanone  
     
  F  
(E)(E)-alpha- farnesene Buddleja, Champak
  farnesol

Acacia, Lily-of-the-valley, Neroli, Tuberose

  farnesyl acetate Ylang-Ylang
  fenchyl acetate Galanga
  fenugreek lactone, see sotolone  
  filbertone Hazelnut
  Florol ® Lily-of-the-valley
  Floropal ® Grapefruit
  furaneol Banana, Cacao, Coffee, Physalis, Pineapple, Strawberry,
  furfurylmercaptan Coffee
  furopelargone Geranium
     
  G  
  galbanolene Galbanum, Orchid
  galbanum pyrazine Galbanum
beta- gentiobiose Bird cherry, Bitter almond
  geosmin Mould, Beetroot
  geranial, see citral  
  geraniol

Acacia, Coffee, Geranium, Lemongrass, Rose, Sansho pepper, Sweet pea,

    Tuberose, Verbena
  geranyl acetate Carambole, Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang
  geranyl tiglate Geranium
  germacrene B Lime fruit, Sweet gale
  germacrene D Birch, Fig leaf
  gingerol Ginger
  gluconasturtiin Watercress
  guaiacol Coffee, Vanilla
(-)-6,9- guaiadiene Geranium
  guaiol Galanga, Guaiac wood
  guaiyl acetate Guaiac wood
     
  H  
  heliotropin Heliotrope
  heptanal Lemon
4(Z)- hepten-2-yl acetate Banana
7(Z)- hexadecen-16-olide, see ambrettolide  
9- hexadecen-16-olide Ambrette seeds
delta- hexalactone Coconut
  hexanal Walnut
1- hexanol Walnut
2(E)- hexenal

Clover, Strawberry

3(Z)- hexenal Hop, Strawberry
2(E)- hexen-1-ol Strawberry
3(Z)- hexen-1-ol Fig leaf, Robinia, Rocket, Strawberry, Violet
3(Z)- hexenyl acetate Fig leaf
3(Z)- hexenyl benzoate

Carnation, Fig leaf

3(Z)- hexenyl butanoate Rocket
3(Z)- hexenyl 2-methylbutanoate Rocket
3(Z)- hexenyl salicylate Wintergreen
3(Z)- hexenyl tiglate Gardenia
  hexyl tiglate Gardenia
  hotrienol Elder flower
  humulene

Hemp, Hop, Olibanum, Sage

  humulone Hop
  hydrocinnamonitrile Watercress
  hydrogen cyanide Bird cherry, Bitter almond
2- hydroxyacetophenone Acacia
  hydroxycitronellal Lily-of-the-valley
4- hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxybenzaldehyde, see syringic aldehyde
8- hydroxylinalool Narcissus
3a- hydroxymegastigm-7(E)-ene-9-one Boronia
8- hydroxy-p-mentha-1,3-dien-7-al Lindenblossom
3- hydroxy-2-methyl-4[4H]-pyranone, see maltol
5- hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone, see juglone  
1-(4- hydroxyphenyl)-3-butanone, see raspberry ketone
3- hydroxy-4-phenyl-2-butanone, see phenylacetoin
  hydroxy-alpha-sanshool Sansho pepper
2- hydroxy-4,4,6-trimethyl-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-one Saffron
     
  I  
  indole Jasmine, Lilac, Mock orange, Narcissus, Neroli, Champak
alpha- ionone Costus, Raspberry, Violet
beta- ionone Boronia, Carambole, Fig leaf, Freesia, Mango, Osmanthus, Physalis, Rose
cis-alpha- irone Orris root
cis-gamma- irone Orris root
  isoamyl acetate Banana
  isoamyl salicylate Wintergreen
  Isobutavan ® Vanilla
  isobutyl angelate Roman chamomile
N- isobutyl 2,6,8,10-dodecatetraenoic amide, see sanshool
2- isobutyl-4-methylpyridine Fig leaf
2- isobutylthiazole Tomato
  isobutyl tiglate Roman chamomile
  isobutyraldehyde, see 2-methylpropanal  
  isoeugenol Ylang-Ylang
  isohumolone Hop
  isoincensol Olibanum
  isoincensyl acetate Olibanum
  isoleucin methyl ester Elder flower
  isomenthone Buchu leaf, Geranium
  isopatchoula-3,5-diene Cyperus
  isopatchoul-3-ene Cyperus
  isopatchoulenone Cyperus
  isopinocamphone Magnolia
4- isopropylbenzaldehyde, see cuminaldehyde
2- isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine Mould, Petitgrain
  isopulegone Buchu leaf
  isovaleraldehyde, see 3-methylbutanal  
  isovaleric acid Valerian
     
  J  
  jasmine lactone Gardenia, Jasmine
(Z)- jasmone Jasmine, Magnolia
  Javanol ® Sandalwood
  juglone Walnut
     
  K  
  karanone Agarwood
  khusimol Vetiver
  kusunol Palo santo
     
  L  
  lavandulol Lavender
  lavandulyl acetate Lavender
  ledene Labdanum
  ledol Marsh tea
  lenthionine Shiitake
  ligustilide Lovage
  lilac alcohol Lilac
  lilac aldehyde Lilac, Narcissus
  limonene Bergamot, Buchu leaf, Caraway, Grapefruit, Lemon, Lime fruit, Mango,
   

Olibanum, Orange, Pine and Fir

  linalool Basil, Bergamot, Carnation, Clary Sage, Coffee, Coriander, Fig leaf, Freesia,
   

Gardenia, Geranium, Hop, Laurel, Lavender, Lime fruit, Neroli, Petitgrain,

   

Sansho pepper, Strawberry, Sweet pea, Ylang-Ylang

  linalyl acetate Bergamot, Clary Sage, Lavender, Petitgrain
  linden ether Lindenblossom
  lindestrene Myrrh
  linolenic acid Watermelon
     
  M  
  maltol Larch
  manool Sage
C-10- massoia lactone Massoia
C-12- massoia lactone Massoia
  Mayol ® Lily-of-the-valley
(E/Z)- megastigma-5,8-dien-4-one Carambole, Osmanthus
  megastigma-4,6,8-triene Carambole
  megastigma-4,6,8-trien-3-one Osmanthus, Tobacco
  megastigm-4-ene-3,9-dione Lindenblossom
  megastigm-7(E)-ene-3,9-dione Boronia
  melilotoside Sweetclover, Woodruff
  Melonal Watermelon
p- mentha-1,3-diene-7-al Cumin
p- menthane-8-thiol-3-one, see mercaptomenthone
1,3,8- menthatriene Parsley
p- menth-1-ene-9-al Rose
p- menth-3-ene-7-al Cumin
1-p- menthene-8-thiol Grapefruit
  menthofurane Peppermint
  menthol Peppermint
  menthone Buchu leaf, Peppermint
  menthyl acetate Peppermint
  mercaptomenthone Buchu leaf
  mercaptomenthone S-acetate Buchu leaf
3- mercapto-3-methylbutyl formate Coffee
  mesifurane

Mango, Physalis, Pineapple, Raspberry, Strawberry

  methanethiol Asparagus
4- methoxybenzaldehyde, see anisaldehyde  
7- methoxycoumarin Lime fruit
2- methoxy-2,6-dimethyl-3,5,7-octatriene Narcissus
  Methoxymelonal Watermelon
4- methoxy-2-methylbutan-2-thiol Bourgeons de Cassis
3- methoxy-5-methylphenol Oakmoss
3-(4- methoxyphenyl)-propanal Lindenblossom
3-(4- methoxyphenyl)-propan-1-ol Lindenblossom
2- (methylamino)benzaldehyde, see N-methyl anthranilaldehyde
  methyl 2-amino-3-methyl-pentanoate, see isoleucin methyl ester
  methyl anisate Hawthorn
N- methyl anthranilaldehyde Orchid
  methyl anthranilate Neroli, Strawberry, Tuberose, Champak
  methyl benzoate Benzoe, Gardenia, Madagascar jasmine, Mango, Narcissus, Tuberose,
   

Ylang-Ylang, Champak

2- methylbutanal oxime Honeysuckle
3- methylbutanal Cacao, Orchid
3- methylbutanal oxime Honeysuckle
  methyl butanoate Strawberry
3- methylbutanoic acid, see isovaleric acid  
(Z)-2- methyl-2-buten-1,4-diyl diacetate Helenium
3- methyl-2-buten-1-yl acetate Helenium
3- methyl-3-buten-1-yl acetate Helenium
2- methylbutyl angelate Roman chamomile
7-(3- methylbutyl)benzo[b][1,4]dioxepin-3-one Brown algae
  methylchavicol Basil, Tarragon
2- methylbutyl tiglate Roman chamomile
  methyl cinnamate Basil, Clover, Galanga, Sansho pepper
3- methylcyclopentadecanone, see muscone  
3- methyl-2-cyclopenten-2-ol-1-one, see cyclotene
8- methyldecanal Yuzu
(Z)-3- methyl-3-decen-1-ol Acacia
(Z)-3- methyl-3-decenoic acid Acacia
(E)-3- methyl-4-decenoic acid Acacia
  Methyl Diantilis ®

Carnation, Vanilla

  methyl 2,4-dihydroxy-3,6-dimethylbenzoate Oakmoss
  methyl 2,4-dihydroxy-6-methylbenzoate Oakmoss
3,4- methylenedioxybenzaldehyde, see heliotropin  
  methyleugenol

Acacia, Basil, Laurel, Rose

5- methyl-3-heptanone oxime, see Stemone ®  
6- methyl-5-hepten-2-ol Yuzu
5- methyl-2-hepten-4-one, see filbertone  
2- methyl-isoborneol Mould
  methyl jasmonate Boronia, Jasmine, Champak
  methyl 4-methoxybenzoate, see methyl anisate  
  methyl 3-methoxy-2-methylaminobenzoate, see damascenin
  methyl N-methylanthranilate Mandarin
  methyl 2-methylbutanoate

Physalis, Pineapple

6- methyl-2-methylene-5-heptenal Petitgrain
  methyl 2-methyl-6-methylene-2,7-octadienoate Narcissus
  methyl 3-(methylthio)-propanoate Pineapple
S- methyl-3-(methylthio)-thiopropionate Asparagus
8- methylnonanal Yuzu
6- methyloctanal Yuzu
  Methyl Pamplemousse ® Grapefruit
  methyl phenylacetate Beeswax
5- methyl-2-phenyl-2-hexenal Cacao
2- methylpropanal Cacao
2- methylpropanal oxime Honeysuckle
2- methyl-4-propyl-1,3-oxathiane Passion fruit
  methyl salicylate

Acacia, Fig leaf, Madagascar jasmine, Meadowsweet, Tuberose, Vanilla,

    Wintergreen, Ylang-Ylang
S- methyl thioacrylate Asparagus
4- methylthiobutyl isothiocyanate Rocket
5- methylthiopentanonitrile Rocket
5- methylthiopentyl isothiocyanate Rocket
  methyl tiglate Gardenia
  methyl-13-tridecanolide Angelica
  mint lactone Palo santo
  mint sulphide Cedrela
  muscone Musk
  muscopyridine Musk
cis-4(14),5- muuroladinene Cedrela
  muurolol T Ylang-Ylang
  myrcene Bay leaf, Hemp, Hop, Olibanum
  myrcene oxide Petitgrain
  myristic acid Nutmeg, Orris root
  myristicin Nutmeg
  myrosinase Watercress
trans- myrtanal Mock orange
  myrtenyl isovalerate Valerian
     
  N  
  neral, see citral  
  nerol Coffee, Rose, Sweet pea, Tuberose, Verbena
  nerolidol

Acacia, Neroli, Peru balsam, Strawberry

  neryl acetate Carambole, Helichrysum, Tuberose
  nicotine Tobacco
1- nitro-2-phenylethane Madagascar jasmine, Neroli
  nonanal Lemon, Lindenblossom
2(E),6(Z)- nonadienal Cucumber, Mango, Watermelon
2(E),6(Z)- nonadien-1-ol Violet
2- nonanone Rue
(E)-2- nonenal

Mango, Watermelon

(Z)-6- nonenal Watermelon
(E)-3- nonen-1-ol Watermelon
  2-nonynal dimethyl acetal, see Parmavert ®
  nootkatone Grapefruit
  norpatchoulenol Patchouli
     
  O  
(E)- ocimene

Clover, Gardenia, Hemp, Lilac, Sweet pea, Tarragon

(Z)- ocimene Tarragon
(Z)- ocimenone Marigold
delta- octalactone Coconut, Physalis
gamma- octalactone Physalis
  octanal Lemon
1- octene-3-ol Champignon, Mould
1- octen-3-yl acetate Lavender
  octyl acetate Olibanum
  Okoumal ® Ambra
  orcinyl dimethyl ether Rose
  Osyrol ® Sandalwood
4- oxo-beta-ionol Freesia
4- oxo-beta-ionone Freesia, Tobacco
  oxo-edulan Tobacco
  oxoisophorone Buddleja
  oxoisophoroneoxide Buddleja
8- oxolinalool Lilac, Narcissus
     
  P  
  palmitic acid Acacia
  pandanol Pandanus
  Parmavert ® Violet
  patchoulol Patchouli
  Pearlate ® Pear
15- pentadecanolide Angelica
  pentanal Walnut
1- pentanol Walnut
1- penten-3-ol Walnut
alpha- phellandrene Dill, Mango, Pine and Fir
beta- phellandrene Pine and Fir
  phenethyl alcohol

Carnation, Frangipani, Narcissus, Orchid, Pandanus, Rose, Champak

  phenethyl cinnamate Balm poplar
  phenethyl isothiocyanate Watercress
  phenethyl methyl ether, see pandanol  
  Phenoxanol ® Rose
  phenylacetaldehyde Frangipani, Orchid, Sweet pea
  phenylacetaldehyde oxime Honeysuckle, Lily-of-the-valley
  phenylacetaldehyde oxime methyl ether Coffee, Tiare
  phenylacetic acid Beeswax
  phenylacetoin Wisteria
  phenylacetonitrile Coffee, Lily-of-the-valley, Neroli, Champak
1- phenylethanol Clover
2- phenylethanol, see phenethyl alcohol  
3- phenyl-2(E)-propenal, see cinnamaldehyde
alpha- pinene Eucalyptus, Juniper berry, Nutmeg, Olibanum, Pine and Fir, Sweet gale
beta- pinene Nutmeg, Pine and Fir
  piperine Pepper
  procyanidin Cacao
4- propylphenol Castoreum
3- propyl-gamma-sultine Passion fruit