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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myristoleic acid
sour
myristyl carbonate
fruity
myrtenal
spice
myrtenol
woody, pine, balsam, sweet, mint
myrtenyl acetate
citrus, slightly herbaceous, woody, cedar-like, floral nuances
n,n-dimethylaniline
roasted
n,n-dimethylformamide
roasted
n-acetyl-2-methylpyrrole
roasted
n-alkanals
green
n-butanol
medicine, fruit
n-butyl acetate
pear, banana, ethereal, solvent, fruity
n-butyl butanoate
fruity
n-butyl lactate
fruity
n-butylcaprylate
fruity
n-butyraldehyde
burnt, baking, herb, freshness
n-capric acid isobutyl ester
fruity
n-caprylic acid
dairy
n-decanoic acid
acides aroma
n-decyl aldehyde
green
n-ethylaniline
roasted
n-furfuryl-2-methylpyrrole
roasted
n-furfurylpyrrole
roasted
n-heneicosane
alkane, waxy
n-heptadecane
roasted sunflower seeds
n-heptanol
floral
n-hexadecanoic acid
dairy
n-hexanal
green, grassy, fatty, tallowy, apple
n-hexanol
green, grassy, fruity, resinous
n-hexyl acetate
fruity
n-methylaniline
roasted
n-nitrosodimethylamine
roasted
n-nonyl aldehyde
fishy odor
n-octanol
floral
n-pentanal
green
n-pentylpyrazine
roasted and meaty
n-phenyl acetamide
chemical
n-propanol
alcohol, pungent
n-tridecan-1-ol
floral
n-valeric acid cis-3-hexenyl
fruity
naginata ketone
fruity
naphthalene
tar
naphthol
solvent
naringen
bland
naringenin
bitter
naringin
bitter
neo-iso-3-thujanol
floral
neocnidilide
herbal
neodihydrocarveol
floral
neoglucobrassicin
sulfurous
neohesperidin dihydrochalcone
Licorice-like with a lingering sweetness
neoisodihydrocarveol
floral
neoisomenthol
menthol
neophytadiene
volatile attractant
nephrol
chemical, fatty, violet
neral
lemon
neral (cis-citral)
rose-like or citrus-like
nerol
sweet, rose, citrus
nerol oxide
oil, flower
neroli
floral, sweet, honey
nerolidyl acetate
fresh sweet citrus waxy freesia woody
nervonic acid
sour
neryl acetate
fruit
neryl alcohol
floral
neryl formate
fruity, geranium, green, herbal, rose, tea
neryl isobutyrate
fresh, fruity, green, raspberry, strawberry, sweet
neryl isovalerate
herbal
neryl laurate
fruity
neryl propionate
berry, bitter, floral, fresh, fruity, green, jammy, rose, tropical, waxy
nerylacetone
floral, fruity, green, rose, waxy
neurobiol
chemical, coffee, fatty
new phytodiene
herbal
nicotine
bitter
nicotinic acid
other
nine-carbon alcohols
cucumber-like note
nine-carbon aldehydes
cucumber-like note
nitriles
nutty and roasty
nitrobenzoic acid
pine
nobiletin
bitter
noic acid
fatty, faint, acidic
nomilin
bitter
non-2-enal
fatty, green, cucumber, waxy, tallowy
non-4-enal
green
non-6-enal
green
non-6-enyl acetate
fruity
nona-2,4,6-trienal
oatmeal-like
nona-2,4-dienal
fatty
nona-2,6-dienal
green
nona-3,5-dien-2-one
fruity
nonacosane
woody
nonadecane
alkane
nonadecanoic acid
fatty, waxy, mild
nonadien-1-ol
melon
nonadienol
cucumber
nonaldehyde
green
nonalool
floral
nonan-1-ol
eucalyptus, fatty, menthol, pine
nonan-2-one
fruity, floral, fresh, herbaceous
nonanal
floral, waxy, citrus
nonanals
contributes to undesirable aroma
nonane
alkane
nonanoic acid
waxy, cheesy, fatty, green, dairy
nonanoic acid ethyl ester
fruity
nonanone
fruity
nonanyl acetate
fruity
nonatrienal
fresh to cooked fruits
nonen-1-ol
green, waxy, fatty, melon
nonenal
fatty, cardboard-like
nonivamide
odorless
nonyl acetate
waxy, fruity, green, fresh, tropical, soapy
nonyl aldehyde
green
nootkanol
floral
nootkanone
fruity
nootkatene
woody
nootkatol
citrus
nootkatone
grapefruit, citrus, woody
nopol
balsamic, citrus, herbal, pine, sweet
nordavanone
other
norharman
roasted
noscapine
bitter
not specified
caramel, cocoa, roasted nut
o-coumaric acid
sour
o-creosol
smoked aroma
o-cresol
phenol
o-cymene
ginger, chili
o-methyl anthranilate
aroma volatile
oak lactone
dairy
ocimen quintoxide
celery, citrus, green, herbal, minty, spicy, sweet, woody
ocimene
warm herbal, sweet, green, terpene, woody
ocimene quintoxide
Green, woody, terpy, citrus, lime, with a fresh and cooling nuance
ocimenes
herbal
ocimenol
fresh citrus lemon lime cologne sweet mace
oct-1-en-3-ol
floral
oct-1-en-3-one
mushroom-like
oct-2-en-1-ol
floral
oct-2-enal
citrus fruity
octa-1,5-dien-3-one
fruity-floral
octa-3,5-dien-2-one
fruity
octacosane
woody
octacosanoic acid
sour
octadecadienoic acid
fatty, waxy, oily
octadecanal
green
octadecane
alkane
octadecatrienoic acid
fatty, waxy, faint
octadecenoic acid
fatty, waxy, faint, oily
octadecyl alcohol
floral
octadien-1-ol
citrus, pine, chemical, floral, green, spicy, sweet, fruity, roasted
octadien-3-ol
pine
octadien-3-one
metallic, geranium, mushroom, earthy
octan-1-ol
chemical
octan-2-ol
earthy, mushroom, green, herbal, fatty
octan-2-one
bitter, earthy, gasoline, herbal, natural, soap, weedy, woody
octan-3-one
mushroom, earthy, herbal, fatty
octanal
fat, soap, lemon, green
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