Aroma ChemicalcheesyTop note
Hexanoic Acid.
Presents a powerfully sour, fatty character with distinct cheesy and sweaty facets that can be both repulsive and fascinating in controlled doses
CAS Registry
142-62-1
Odor Strength
Medium
Pyramid
Top
IFRA Status
Unrestricted
Cat 4 · Fine fragranceFrom the literature
TGSC, suppliers, and others, quoted as filed.
Luebke, William tgsc, (1987)“Sour fatty sweat cheese”
Functional profile
How perfumers typically use Hexanoic Acid — concentration ranges (min · median · max) across community formulas.
Build
1 formula
Common formula contexts
Fragrance styles and categories where Hexanoic Acid appears most often.
Complex Composition
1 formula