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Appendix 1. Natural occurrence and use

Natural occurrence and use of the 26 fragrances, which the EU considers to be allergenic, as well as methyl eugenol.

Number, alphabetic order CAS No. Fragrance Use in fragrances
(1, 2)
Naturally occurring
(2, 3, 4)
1 105-13-5 Anisyl alcohol
(anise alcohol)
Flower fragrances in drinks and confectionary. Tomato, anis seed, honey, vanilla.
2 122-40-7 Amyl cinnamal   Soy bean.
3 101-85-9 Amylcinnamyl alcohol   No data.
4 100-51-6 Benzyl alcohol Weak sweet scent. Solvent, starter material for synthesis of benzyl esters. Apple juice, fruits.
5 120-51-4 Benzyl benzoate Fixative, modifier in heavy flower fragrances. Main component in Peru Balsam, Cranberries.
6 103-41-3 Benzylcinnamat Fixative, in heavy, oriental fragrances. No data.
7 118-58-1 Benzyl salicylat Fixative. In flower/spicy fragrances and in aromas. Cranberries, clove.
8 127-51-5 3-methyl-4-(2,6,6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-yl)-3-buten-2-on ”Highly valued fragrance material”. In flower and “fantasy” fragrances. No data.
9 104-54-1 Cinnamyl alcohol In many flower fragrances (lilac, hyacinth, lily of the valley). Cinnamon notes. As ”rounder”. Blueberries, cranberries.
10 104-55-2 Cinnamal
(cinnamic aldehyde)
  Blueberries, cranberries.
11 5392-40-5 Citral Heavy lemon scent. Orange juice, lemon oil, lemon grass.
12 106-22-9 Citronellol Rose scent, widespread use, often in lemon fragrances. Rose, geranium, blackcurrant, fruits.
13 91-64-5 Coumarin “Spicy green notes”. In perfumes for soaps and as “brightener”.  
14 97-53-0 Eugenol Clove fragrance, ”oriental”, ”spicy” fragrances. Clove and cinnamon, strawberries, fruits, nutmeg.
15 4602-84-0 Farnesol In flower scents.
Fixative, deodorizing.
Grapefruit juice.
16 106-24-1 Geraniol Flowery/rose scent. May bring out citrus scent. Widespread use. Rose, geranium, citronella, apple juice, fruits.
17 101-86-0 Hexylcinnamaldehyd Jasmine scent. In flower fragrances. Rice, cooked.
18 107-75-5 Hydroxycitronellal In many flower scents (incl. lily of the valley, honeysuckle, lily, cyclamen). Synthetic.
19 97-54-1 Isoeugenol In flower scents (clove). “Oriental”, “spicy”. Beer, rum, coffee, nutmeg.
20 80-54-6 Lillial (trade name)
2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyd
In flower scents (cyclamen, lily of the valley). Widespread use. Synthetic.
21 5989-27-5 d-limonen Lemon scent. From citrus fruit peel. Orange juice, fruits, celery, vegetables.
22 78-70-6 Linalool In flower scents. Widespread use. Freesia, lily of the valley, lavender, orange juice, carrot.
23 31906-04-4 Lyral (trade name)
Hydroxymethylpentyl-cyclohexencarboxal dehydr.
In flower scents, lily of the valley. Synthetic.
24 111-12-6 Methyl heptin carbonat Melon scent. Synthetic.
25 90028-68-5 Oakmoss Dry, sweet, leather. Base note.
Fixative.
Moss (Evernia prunastri) on oak.
26 90028-67-4 Treemoss   Moss on pine (Evernia barbata and Evernia furfuraceae)
27 93-15-2 Methyl eugenol Mildly spicy, weak herbal scent. In flower scents of clove and lilac. Pine.

1. Bauer K, Garbe D, Surburg H. Common fragrance and flavor materials: preparation, properties and uses. 4 ed. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH; 2001.

2. Secondini O. Handbook of perfumes and flavors. New York (NY): Chemical Publishing; 1990.

3. Council of Europe. Chemically-defined flavouring substances. Strasbourg: Council of Europe Publishing; 2000.

4. Sell, CS. Discovery and Design of Novel Molecules. A Fragrant Introduction to Terpenoid Chemistry.The Royal Society of Chemistry; 2003.

 



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