Synthetics
Alpha pinene smells like a fresh, piney and turpentine-like aroma with a slightly cooling camphoraceous nuance and a herbaceous lift.
Mosciano, Gerard P&F 25, No. 6, 26, (2000): Woody, piney and turpentine-like, with a slight cooling camphoraceous nuance and a fresh herbal lift
Luebke, William tgsc, (1986): Fresh camphor sweet pine earthy woody
Pell Wall Perfumes: Warm-woody, fresh-pine, resinous
According to arctander “alpa-pinene is one of the lowest boiling of all monoterpenes, and has therefore the most diffusive odor and poorest tenacity. it is also one of the purest commercially available monoterpenes, the chief impurities being beta-pinene and camphene.”
Takasago: Dry.woody, resinous-piney
For use in flavor, fragrance, and in essential oil imitations.