Synthetics
Maltol smells like a sweet, caramelized cotton candy with fruity jam notes and subtle hints of burnt bread and burnt sugar.
Mosciano, Gerard P&F 17, No. 4, 33, (1992): Sweet, caramellic, cotton candy, jammy fruity, burnt with bready nuances
Luebke, William tgsc, (1996): Sweet caramel cotton candy jam fruity baked bread
Fraterworks: Maltol is a sweet chemical that can be used for a decidedly gourmand note in a fragrance or as a delicate sweetener for recreations of essential oils and absolutes. found naturally in some flowers and plants, this synthetic version is extremely versatile and very cost effective.
Maltol pair's beautifully with its stronger relative ethyl maltol, signature vanillin and sotolone.