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Hexanoic Acid
Synthetics
img: perfumersworldHexanoic acid smells like a sour, fatty, and slightly cheesy note with hints of sweat and a mild, fatty quality.
Odor Type:
Fatty
CAS #:
142-62-1
Odor Strength:
Medium
Pyramid:
Top
Commonly Known As
TGSC Descriptions
Luebke, William tgsc, (1987): Sour fatty sweat cheese
Other Descriptions
Caproic Acid ≥95%
Blue Marble Biomaterials: Sour, fatty, sweat, cheesy
Caproic Acid Natural
Symrise: Sickening, sweaty, pungent, cheesy, fatty
Caproic Acid (Hexanoic Acid) Natural
Alfrebro: Sickening, sweaty, pungent, cheesy, fatty
Caproic Acid (Natural) ≥99.0%, Kosher
Bedoukian Research: Mild, fatty
Used in lavender fragrances.
