Hexanoic acid, 4-methyl-
At a glance
According to The Good Scents Company, this material has an odor type of sour, with descriptor tags: sour, cheesy. (CAS 1561-11-1) It is valued by perfumers for this distinctive character and used as a building block within larger fragrance compositions.
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