Flavor Compound Glossary

The molecules that make food taste and smell the way it does. When two ingredients share compounds from this list, they're more likely to pair well together. 5240 compounds total.

An exact name, CAS number, PubChem CID, or FEMA # jumps straight to that compound. Or search by smell — one or more aroma words like ethereal fruity strawberry rank the closest-matching compounds below.

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b-phenylethyl formate floral

bakkenolide a dairy

barbinervic acid herbal

benzalacetone almond, anise, balsam, butter, cherry, cinnamon, creamy, floral, jam, rhubarb, spice, sweet, vanilla

benzaldehyde almond, cherry, marzipan

benzaldehyde cyanohydrin

benzaldehyde dimethyl acetal almond, floral, fruity, green, hummus, sharp, wine

benzaldehyde, 3-ethyl- green

benzenacetaldehyde green

benzene off-odor

benzene ethanol floral

benzene, 1,4-diethyl-

benzeneacetic acid ethyl ester sweet, minty

benzeneacetonitrile

benzenedicarboxylic acid odorless, faint, chemical

benzenemethanethiol roasted

benzenepropanal green

benzenepropanenitrile

benzenepropanoic acid chemical, fatty, green, pine

benzenepropanol floral

benzenoids

benzo(a)pyrene

benzo[k]fluoranthene

benzoaldehyde green

benzofuran caramel

benzoic acid urine

benzoic acid 1-methylethyl ester balsamic-scented

benzoic acid ethyl ester sweet

benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, methyl ester fruity

benzoic acid, 2-hydroxyl-, ethyl ester sweet

benzoic acid, methyl ester sweet, herb, prune, lettuce, floral

benzoic aldehyde green

benzonitrile rancid

benzophenone rose, geranium, balsamic, powdery

benzothiazole rubbery, sulfury, meaty, gasoline

benzoxazole roasted

benzyl acetate fresh, boiled vegetable

benzyl alcohol sweet, floral, fruity

benzyl benzoate balsamic, faint sweet, oily, herbal

benzyl butyl ether floral, rose

benzyl butyrate plum

benzyl cinnamate sweet balsam floral fruity cherry

benzyl ether almond, cherry, chocolate, earthy, fruity, mushroom, plastic, rose, sweet

benzyl ethyl ether powerful fruity pineapple tropical

benzyl formate almond, apricot, black tea, cranberry, floral, fruity, pineapple, spicy

benzyl isothiocyanate horseradish, watercress, pungent, mustard

benzyl isovalerate apple, fruity, herbal, pineapple, sweet

benzyl mercaptan sulfurous, garlic, roasted coffee, leek

benzyl methyl disulfide cabbage, green, metallic, sulfurous, vegetable

benzyl nitrile pungent and sulfur-like

benzyl propionate apple, balsam, banana, berry, floral, fruity, jam, jasmin, jasmine, strawberry, sweet

benzyl salicylate balsam, clean, herbal, oily, sweet

benzyl salycilate fruity

benzyl thiocyanate sulfurous

benzyl tiglate balsamic, earthy, mushroom, rose

benzylaldehyde floral and fruity

benzylamine roasted

benzylcarbinyl acetate floral fruity

bergamotene rose, floral, green, woody, lavender, chemical

bergamottin herbal

bergapten herbal

berkheyaradulene herbal

berteroin cabbage

beta-acorenol banana, mint, fruit

beta-alanine odorless

beta-barbatene herbal

beta-bergamotene woody

beta-bisabolene balsamic woody

beta-bisabolol citrus, floral, fresh, herb, herbal, lemon, sweet, tangy

beta-cadinene green woody

beta-calacorene herbal

beta-carotene herbal

beta-caryophyllene woody, spicy, clove, dry, sweet

beta-caryophyllene oxide dry, woody, cedarwood, carrot

beta-cedrene

beta-chamigrene herbal

beta-cis-farnesene citrus, sweet, wood, woody

beta-cis-ocimene floral

beta-citral sweet aroma

beta-citronellal banana, citronella

beta-citronellene herbal

beta-citronellol citronella oil rose leaf oily petal

beta-copaene herbal

beta-cubebene citrus, fruit, fruity

beta-cyclocitral clean, damascone, fruity, herbal, mint, minty, rose oxide, saffron, sweet, tobacco, tropical

beta-cyclohomocitral herbal

beta-cymene eucalyptus, chemical

beta-damascenes herbal

beta-damascenone apple, rose, honey, tobacco, cooked fruit

beta-damascenone a

beta-damasenone herbal

beta-damastrone herbal

beta-dehydro-elsholtzia ketone fruity

beta-elemene fresh, herb, herbal, wax, waxy

beta-elemenone fruity

beta-eudesmol green, wood

beta-famesene woody

beta-fanesene herbal

beta-farnesene wood, citrus, sweet

beta-farnesene e herbal

beta-fenchyl acetate fruity

beta-guaiene herbal

beta-gurjunene

beta-himachalene woody

beta-humulene fruity, herbal, spicy, woody

beta-ionone violet, floral, raspberry

beta-isophorone saffron aroma

beta-laurene herbal

beta-limonene herbal

beta-linalool floral, citrus, woody, fresh

beta-longipinene herbal

beta-lonone fruity

beta-maaliene herbal

beta-ocimene-d herbal

beta-panaginsene woody

beta-panasinsene herbal

beta-phellandrene minty, terpene, peppery, citrus, woody

beta-phenethyl acetate fruity

beta-phenethyl alcohol floral

beta-phenylethanol chemical

beta-phenylethyl acetate fruity, floral

beta-phenylethylamine

beta-phyllandrene herbal

beta-pinene pine, resin, turpentine

beta-santalol woody

beta-selinene herbal

beta-sesquiphelladrene herbal

beta-sitosterol odorless, waxy, faint

beta-terpinene herbal

beta-terpineol earthy, must, pungent, woody

beta-thujaplicinol

beta-thujene herbal

beta-thujone herbaceous

beta-trans-ocimene herbal

beta-turmerone herbal

beta-vatirenene woody

beta-vetispirene woody

beta-vetivenene woody

beta-ylangene woody

betaine bland

bha

bht

bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane, 2-methyl-3-methylene-2-(4-methyl-3-pentenyl)-, (1s-exo)- woody

bicycloelemene woody

bicyclogermacrene green, wood

bicyclosesquiphellandrene woody

bifurfuryl

binaphthalene

biocontrol fruity, apple, banana

biocycloelemene herbal

bioethanol green

biomol green, piney

biotin sulfurous

biphenyl green, geranium, rose, pungent

bis(2-ethylhexyl) adipate fruity

bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate fruity

bis(2-methyl-3-furyl) disulfide meaty, roasted

bis(2-methyl-3-furyl) disulphide meaty, cooked ham

bis(2-methyl-furyl) disulfide meaty, savory

bis(methylthio)methane cheese, garlic, green, horseradish, mushroom, spicy, sulfur, sulfurous

bis-(1-sulfanylpropyl)-sulfide savory

bis-methylthiomethyl disulfide savory

bisabolene spicy and citrus note, tropical, floral, fruity, astringent and green

bisabolol floral, sweet, mild, balsamic

bisabolol oxide herbal

bisabolol oxide b herbal

bismethyl(dithio)methane savory

bisphenol faint, phenolic, chemical

bitter acids bittering

black currant

borneol camphor, pine, woody

borneol acetate fruity

bornyl acetate balsamic, camphor, cedar, fresh, herbal, pine, pine needle, spice, sweet, woody

bornyl formate green

bornyl isovalerate herb, earth, green

bornylene herbal

botrydial herbal

bovolide herbal, minty, spicy

branched-chain alcohols solvent

branched-chain aldehydes green

bristol chemical, cooked, fatty

bromine chemical

bulnesol spice

burnt-sweet, roast

but-2-enoic acid sour/rancid

butan-1-ol fruity, floral, green, roasty, roasted, chemical

butan-2-ol wine, fusel, solvent

butan-2-one ethereal, acetone, fruity, solvent

butanal pungent, green

butanal-3-methyl chocolate

butanal-d green

butane

butane-2,3-diol flowery

butane-2,3-dione buttery, creamy

butanedioic acid odorless, faint, sour

butanedioic acid diethyl ester fruity

butanedione fruity

butanoic acid rancid, cheesy, sweaty, butter, sour

butanoic acid 2-methyl-ethyl ester fruity

butanoic acid 3-methyl-ethyl ester fruity

Descriptions sourced from FlavorDB, TGSC, PubChem, and VCF databases. Learn more about our data sources.