Aroma ChemicalcheesyMiddle note
4-Methyl Valeric Acid.
Exhibits a distinctly pungent, cheese-like aroma with goaty, barnyard facets that can be surprisingly useful in minute concentrations.
CAS Registry
646-07-1
Odor Strength
Medium
Pyramid
Middle
IFRA Status
Unrestricted
Cat 4 · Fine fragranceFrom the literature
TGSC, suppliers, and others, quoted as filed.
Luebke, William tgsc, (1989)“Pungent cheese”