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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p-(2 menthen)-1-ol floral

p-allylanisole

p-allylphenyl aromatic oxide

p-benzoquinone

p-camphorene diterpene, low, solvent

p-coumaric acid balsamic

p-coumaryl alcohol fatty acyl esters fruity

p-cymen-7-ol balsamic-scented

p-cymene solvent, gasoline, citrus

p-cymenene ginger, chili

p-dimethoxybenzene

p-hydroxybenzaldehyde green

p-hydroxybenzyl alcohol floral

p-hydroxybenzyl methyl ether

p-menth-1,8-ol floral

p-menth-1-en-9-al fruity/apple

p-menth-1-en-9-ol fruit, herb

p-menth-1-en-9-yl acetate fruit, herb

p-menth-3-en-8-ol herbal

p-menth-4(8)-ene-1,2-diol herbal

p-menth-8-en-1-ol herbal

p-menth-8-ene-1,2-diol cool, minty

p-mentha-1(7),8-diene-ol herbal

p-mentha-1,2,3-triol herbal

p-mentha-1,3,8-triene camphor, herbal, turpentine, woody

p-mentha-1,5-dien-8-ol

p-mentha-1,8(10)diene-9-ethyl acetate fruity

p-mentha-2,8-dien-1-ol herbal

p-mentha-8(9)-en-1,2-diol herbal

p-mentha-8-thiol-3-one berry, buchu, fruity, green, minty, peach, sulfury, tropical

p-menthan-8-ol lime, pine, sweet, terpenic, woody

p-menthane pine

p-menthane-1,8-diol floral

p-menthane-3,8-diol eucalyptus, herbal, minty

p-menthene-8-thiol aromatic, grapefruit, naphthyl, resinous, sulfury, woody

p-methane-1,8-diol herbal

p-methyl thiobenzaldehyde savory

p-methylacetophenone bitter almond-like

p-methylanisole

p-methylphenol spicy

p-tolyl isovalerate animal, herbal, sweet, tobacco

p-vinylguaiacol spicy, fruity

p-vinylphenylisothiocyanate

p-xylene woody

palmitic acid slightly waxy fatty

palmitic acid ethyl ester fruity

palmitoleic acid honey

panaginsene woody

pantolactone cotton candy

pantothenic acid other

papaverine bitter

para-anisaldehyde diethyl acetal

para-cymene at 1.00 - 10.00 ppm.

paradol pungent, spicy, peppery, hot

paraffin wax odorless to mild waxy

parthenolide bitter

patchoulane woody

patchouli alcohol patchouli earthy camphor powdery

patchoulol chemical, fatty, fruity, floral, green, orange, rose

patchulane herbal

pent-2-enyl butanoate fruity

pent-2-enyl hexanoate banana, bergamot

pentachloroanisole musty

pentacosane woody

pentadecanal fresh

pentadecane alkane

pentadecanoic acid waxy

pentadecanoic acid ethyl ester fruity

pentadecyl acrylate

pentadecyl propyl ester fruity

pentan-1-ol sweet, roasted, fatty, oily, solvent, fruity, bready, fermented, pungent

pentan-1-ol m floral

pentan-2-ol floral

pentan-2-one green, caramel, roasted, burnt, cooked

pentanal almond, malt, pungent

pentane alkane

pentane, 2,3-dimethyl gasoline odor

pentane-2,3-dione buttery, caramel

pentanoic acid sweat

pentanoic acid ethyl ester fruity

pentanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-4-methyl-, ethyl ester fruity

pentanol fruit

pentanone ether

pentathiepane savory

pentatriacontane woody

penten-1-ol green, fresh, fruity

penten-2-ol green

penten-2-one pungent, green, mustard

penten-3-ol green, pungent, wet, buttery

penten-3-one woody, spicy, sweet, bready, citrus

pentenoic acid pungent, sour, cheesy

pentyl butyrate banana, cherry, fruity, pineapple, sweet, tropical

pentyl formate fruity, green, ethereal, unripe banana

pentyl hexanoate fruity, apple, pineapple, green

pentyl isothiocyanate pungent, mustard, green, cabbage

pentyl pentanoate ripe, fruity, apple

pentyl propanoate fruity

pentyl propionate fruity

pentyl valerate apple, fruity, ripe

pentylamine ammoniacal, fishy

perilla alcohol fatty, green, linalool, terpineol

perilla aldehyde green

perilla ketone fruity

perillaldehyde fat

perillene woody

perillic acid sour

perillyl acetate herbal, spicy

peruviol floral, mild, wax

petunidin 3-o-(6-o-p-coumaroyl)-5-o-diglucoside

phellandral green

phellandrene minty

phellopterin herbal

phenanthrene

phenethyl 2-methylbutyrate floral, green, rose, sweet, tropical, waxy

phenethyl acetate rose, honey, floral, sweet

phenethyl formate rose green hyacinth watercress herbal

phenethyl isothiocyanate bitter, gooseberry, green, horseradish, watercress

phenethyl octanoate sweet waxy green cocoa fruity

phenethylaldehyde green

phenethylamine ammoniacal, fishy

phenethylethanol floral

phenol phenol

phenol, 2,4-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl) spicy

phenolic acid dairy

phenolic aldehydes green

phenols phenolic, smoky, medicinal

phenols (class) spicy

phenols (general) flavor and aroma contribution

phenyl acetate floral, sweet, rose, honey

phenyl ethyl acetate rose, honey, floral, fruity

phenyl ethyl isothiocyanate

phenyl-1-ethanol floral

phenyl-3-propyl acetate fruity

phenyl-oxirane

phenylacetaldehyde hawthorne, honey, sweet

phenylacetaldoxime

phenylacetic acid honey, floral, sweet, waxy

phenylacetic acid, ethyl ester fruity

phenylacetonitrile roasted

phenylalanine

phenylethanal honey and floral

phenylethanol rose, floral, honey, sweet

phenylethyl alcohol rose, floral, honey, sweet

phenylethyl isovalerate apricot, bitter, floral, fruity, peach, rose, sweet

phenylethyl ketone fruity

phenylmethanol floral

phenylmethanthiol sesame, roasted meat, garlic

phenylmethyl acetate fruity

phenylmethyl ester fruity

phenylpropanoic acid butter, floral, sweet, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, fruity, creamy

phloretin bitter, odorless

phloridzin

phlorizin bitter

phloroglucinol spicy

phomotenone honey

phosphoric acid other

phthalan

phthalic acid sour

phthalic acid, isobutyl 2-propylpentyl ester fruity

phthalic anhydride

phthalide sweet tonka coumarin powdery coconut phenolic lactonic

phthalides

phycol fatty, oily, faint

phytane

phytol flower

phytone fruity

phytyl acetate nutty waxy woody oily green creamy nut flesh

picrocrocin bitter

pimelic acid sour

pinacol woody earthy patchouli warm bread

pine herbal

pinellic acid (9s,12s,13s-trihydroxy-10e-octadecenoic acid) bitter

pinene pine, turpentine, resinous, woody

pinocarveol flower

pinocarvone minty

pinocarvyl acetate fruity

pinol herbal

piperanine roasted

piperettine roasted

piperidine animal, bitter, floral, heavy, sweet

piperine peppery, pungent

piperitenol floral

piperitenone minty, phenolic, sharp

piperitenone oxide herbal, minty

piperitol herb

piperitone mint, fresh

piperitone oxide herbal

piperitynone oxide

piperonal bitter, coconut, flower, heliotrope, powdery, sweet, vanilla, violet

polyol odorless, faint

potassium nitrate odorless

pregeijerene woody

preiso calamendiol floral

prenyl acetate fruity, banana, sweet, green, floral

presilphiperfol-7-ene herbal

pristane woody

procanal green

procyanidin b1 spicy

procyanidin b2 spicy

progoitrin bitter

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