OlfactionaryEthyl 3-methyl-2-oxopentanoate
At a glance
According to The Good Scents Company, this material has an odor type of nutty, with descriptor tags: nutty, walnut, woody, herbal. (CAS 26516-27-8) It is valued by perfumers for this distinctive character and used as a building block within larger fragrance compositions.
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