3-Methyl-5-propyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one

At a glance

According to The Good Scents Company, this material has an odor type of herbal, with descriptor tags: fresh, celery, green, cumin. (CAS 3720-16-9) It is valued by perfumers for this distinctive character and used as a building block within larger fragrance compositions.

Category
⚗️ Synthetic
Extraction
Chemical synthesis
Chemical family
Ketone
CAS number
3720-16-9
Profile
fresh, celery, green, cumin
IFRA status
Not restricted
● drafted · last checked 2026-09-01