Aroma ChemicalpopcornMiddle note
2-Acetyl Pyridine.
Delivers an intensely savory, corn-like aroma with prominent popcorn and nutty facets, accompanied by fatty, tobacco-like undertones
CAS Registry
1122-62-9
Odor Strength
High
Pyramid
Middle
IFRA Status
Unrestricted
Cat 4 · Fine fragranceFrom the literature
TGSC, suppliers, and others, quoted as filed.
Mosciano, Gerard P&F 17, No. 1, 41, (1992)“Corn-like with a musty nutty nuance”
Luebke, William tgsc, (1996)“Popcorn heavy corn chip fatty tobacco”
Moellhausen“Sweet, hazel nut, popcorn, fat, almond”
Functional profile
How perfumers typically use 2-Acetyl Pyridine — concentration ranges (min · median · max) across community formulas.
Build
1 formula
Common formula contexts
Fragrance styles and categories where 2-Acetyl Pyridine appears most often.
Complex Composition
1 formula
