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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cineol
eucalyptus, camphor, herbal, minty
cineole
herbal
cinnamaldehyde
cinnamon, warm
cinnamene
floral fruity
cinnamic acid
honey
cinnamonitrile
cassia, cinnamon, cumin, deep, nitrile
cinnamyl acetate
sweet aromatic, cinnamon, chocolate, vanilla, fatty, oily
cinnamyl alcohol
oil
cinnamyl formate
balsam fruity floral green herbal cinnamyl narcissus
cinnamyl isobutyrate
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cis-10-17-cetenoic acid
dairy
cis-2,8-menthadien-1-ol
floral
cis-2-(2-pentenyl) furan
caramel
cis-2-hexen-1-ol
green, leafy, fresh, fruity
cis-2-hexenal
grassy
cis-2-methylthiophan-3-ol
floral
cis-2-nonen-1-ol
melon, slightly waxy, sweet
cis-2-nonenal
aldehydic, citrus, cucumber, fat, fatty, green, orris, waxy
cis-2-penten-1-ol
ethereal, fruity, green, plastic, rubber
cis-2-pentenol
floral
cis-3,5-diethyl-1,2,4-trithiolane
sulfurous
cis-3-hexanol
floral
cis-3-hexenal
green, grassy, sharp
cis-3-hexenol
green, grassy, leafy, fresh
cis-3-hexenyl acetate
green, fresh, banana, apple, fruity
cis-3-hexenyl benzoate
balsam, fatty, floral, fresh, green, leaf, orchid
cis-3-hexenyl butanoate
fruity
cis-3-hexenyl crotonate
green, vegetable
cis-3-hexenyl hexanoate
fruit, prune
cis-3-hexenyl isovalerate
green, fruity, apple, tropical, fresh
cis-3-hexenyl lactate
fruity, green, leaf, leafy, melon, sweet, tropical, violet, waxy
cis-3-hexenyl pentanoate
apple, fruity, green, kiwi, pear, tropical, unripe banana
cis-3-hexenyl phenylacetate
beany, green, honey, kiwi, pea, rose, sweet, tropical, waxy
cis-3-hexenyl propionate
apple, fresh, fruity, green, leafy, pear, waxy
cis-3-hexenyl pyruvate
banana peel, cucumber skin, green, melon rind, oily, tea
cis-3-hexenyl valerate
fruity
cis-3-nonen-1-ol
fresh, green, melon rind, mushroom, tropical, waxy
cis-3-nonenal
green
cis-3-octen-1-ol
fatty, fresh, fruity, melon, powerful
cis-4-hexenoic acid
characteristic brine aroma
cis-6-nonenal
cantaloupe, cucumber, green, melon, waxy
cis-9-ethyldecenoate
fruity
cis-aconitic acid
bland
cis-alpha-terpineol
herbal
cis-anethole
anise
cis-beta-ocimene
citrus, herb, flower, warm, floral, sweet
cis-bisabolene
herbal
cis-carvone oxide
characteristic mint-like aroma
cis-carvyl acetate
fruity
cis-chrysanthenol
floral
cis-cinnamaldehyde
cinnamon, spicy
cis-cinnamic acid
balsam, cinnamon, honey, storax, sweet
cis-crotonaldehyde
flower
cis-davanone
fruity
cis-dihydrocarvone
herb, warm
cis-epoxyocimene
herbal
cis-geraniol
sweet
cis-hexenyl tiglate
fruity
cis-isoeugenol
clove, spicy
cis-jasmin lactone
sweet
cis-jasmone
jasmine, floral, herbal, woody, celery
cis-limonene 1,2 oxide
citrus, fresh
cis-linalool oxide
floral, sweet, earthy, woody
cis-linalool oxide (furanoid)
caramel
cis-linolenic acid
dairy
cis-menthone
fruity
cis-methylisoeugenol
bitter, clove, mild, spicy
cis-myrtanol
floral
cis-ocimene
floral and herbal notes
cis-p-2-menthen-1-ol
floral
cis-p-mentha-2,8-dien-1-ol
herbal
cis-p-menthane-3,8-diol
floral
cis-pinane
woody
cis-pinene hydrate
floral
cis-rose oxide
green, flower
cis-sabinene hydrate
balsamic
cis-sesquisabinene hydrate
floral
cis-thujopsene
woody
cis-vaccenic acid
dairy
cis-vitispirane
herbal
cis-whiskey-lactone
dairy
citraconic acid
dairy
citramalic acid
acidic taste
citric acid
odorless
citronellal
fat
citronellic acid
fatty, floral, grassy, green, smoky
citronellol
rose, green, citronella
citronellyl acetate
rose, dust
citronellyl butyrate
fruit, sweet, rose
citronellyl formate
apricot, bergamot, cucumber, honey, peach, plum, rose
citronellyl isobutyrate
fruit, rose
citronellyl tiglate
fruity
cnidicin
herbal
cnidilide
herbal
compound 12
cucumber-like, green, grassy
compound 17
cucumber-like, green, grassy
compound 21
cucumber-like, green, grassy
compound 23
cucumber-like, green, grassy
compound 3
fruity
compound 32
caramel-like, yakitori-like, sweet
compound 34
caramel-like, yakitori-like, sweet
coniferyl alcohol
spicy
copanene
herbal
cortisol
odorless
costunolide
dairy
coumarin
sweet, hay, vanilla-like
coumestrol
bitter
creatine
other
creatinine
other
creosol
phenolic, woody, smoky
cresol
phenolic, medicinal, smoky, tar
crypton
caraway, cumin, herbal, spice, woody
cryptone
fruity
cubebene
herbal
cubebol
spicy minty
cubenol
spice, herb, green tea
cucurbitacine e
bitter
cumene
woody
cuminaldehyde
Spicy, cumin, green, herbal and vegetable-like
cuminic alcohol
wood, herb
cuparene
herbal
curcumene
herb
curcumenol
fatty, fresh
curcuphenol
spicy
curdione
fruity
curlone
herbal
curzerene
woody
curzerenone
caramel
cyanidin chloride
spicy
cyanidin-3-glucoside
other
cyclic octa-atomic sulfur
savory
cycloalliin
sulfurous
cycloartenol
herbal
cyclododecane
woody
cyclofenchene
herbal
cyclohexane
woody
cyclohexanecarboxylic acid
fruity, acidic, cheesy, metallic
cyclohexanol
camphor, menthol, phenol
cyclohexanone
acetone, minty
cyclohexen-1-ol
pine
cyclohexen-1-one
sharp, sweet, almond, pungent
cyclohexene
solvent, faint sweet, hydrocarbon
cyclohexyl butyrate
apple, fruity, pineapple
cyclohexyl isothiocyanate
sulfurous
cyclopentanol
floral
cyclopentanone
minty
cyclopenten-1-one
camphor, chemical, coffee
cyclosativene
herbal
cyclotene
caramel, maple, sweet, nutty, bready
cyclotetradecane
woody
cymen-7-ol
pine
cymen-8-ol
lilac, floral, herbal, woody
cymene
eucalyptus, chemical, pine, floral
cyperene
woody
cyperotundone
other
cysteine
cheese aroma precursor
cytidine
other
cytosol
odorless
d-4-ol
camphor, pine, chemical
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