Methyl Hexyl Ketone
Aroma Chemicals
Methyl Hexyl Ketone
Methyl hexyl ketone has a complex scent with notes of sweet earthiness, herbs, green fruit, wine, and floral aromas, sometimes with hints of unripe apple and a moderate to poor tenacity.
Odor Strength
Medium ,Recommend Smelling In A 10.00 % Solution Or Less
Odor Type
Earthy
Functional Profile
How perfumers typically use Methyl Hexyl Ketone in their compositions.
Accent
1 formulas
Common Formula Contexts
Fragrance styles and categories where Methyl Hexyl Ketone appears most often.
Fresh Citrus
1 formulas
TGSC Descriptions
Mosciano, Gerard P&F 21, No. 1, 33, (1996): Musty, ketonic, bleu and parmesan cheese-like with earthy and dairy nuances
Luebke, William tgsc, (1989): Earthy weedy natural woody herbal
Other Descriptions
2-Octanone
Moellhausen: Floral, green, herbaceous, fruity
Methyl Hexyl Ketone
PerfumersWorld: Sweet earthy weedy natural woody herbal green fruity wine floral green herbaceous fruity
Blends-well-with - +2-heptanone herbaceous-notes
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