Aroma ChemicalFruityTop note
5-Mercapto-5-Methyl-3-Hexanone.
Delivers an intensely powerful sulfurous opening that quickly transforms into a lush tropical fruit bouquet dominated by black currant bud, guava, and passion fruit with citrusy brightness.
CAS Registry
851768-51-9
Odor Strength
High
Pyramid
Top
IFRA Status
Unrestricted
Cat 4 · Fine fragranceFrom the literature
TGSC, suppliers, and others, quoted as filed.
Luebke, William tgsc, (2021)“Sulfurous black currant bud tropical fruit peach apricot plum guava citrus”
Perfumer Supply House“Natural, powerful and very diffusive earthy green odor reminiscent of fresh soil and morning dew”
Functional profile
How perfumers typically use 5-Mercapto-5-Methyl-3-Hexanone — concentration ranges (min · median · max) across community formulas.
Accent
2 formulas
Common formula contexts
Fragrance styles and categories where 5-Mercapto-5-Methyl-3-Hexanone appears most often.
Floral Bouquet
1 formula
Oriental Amber
1 formula
