Synthetics
5-methyl furfural smells like a sweet, caramelized, and slightly nutty aroma with an earthy, almost smoky edge.
Mosciano, Gerard P&F 17, No. 4, 33, (1992): Sweet, caramellic, bready, brown, coffee-like
Luebke, William tgsc, (1989): Spice caramel maple
Alfrebro: Spice caramel maple sweet, caramellic, bready, brown, coffee-like
Bedoukian Research: Spicy, caramel, almond
Useful in providing a cherry topnote to fruity complexes.