The characteristic aroma of celery seed and lovage — a pungent, savory herbal note with pronounced umami and warm spicy facets. Diffusive and phenolic-green on first sniff, deepening into a broth-like, almost soupy vegetal character that lingers with a warm, slightly balsamic edge.AI · claude-opus-4-7
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White monoclinic crystals.
Soluble 0.04°, in water, 24°, in alcohol. Soluble in oils.
Very faint honeylike, balsamic odor, easily contaminated from outside odorants.
Finds very little use as such in perfumery.
Used in flavor compositions for imitation Cassia, spice blends, Cherry, Honey and various types of Cinnamon flavors, etc.
Produced from (many methods) e. g: Benzaldehyde plus Malonic ester with catalyst. Or: Benzaldehyde plus Acetic anhydride plus Sodium acetate (Perkin’s reaction).