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PROLIN-DIHYDROXYACETONE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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Compatibility tags
gourmandtobaccoamberorientalleather
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
sweet
Note tendency
Base
Descriptors
bakedbread

A rich Maillard-reaction style aroma reminiscent of the browned crust of baked goods — warm caramelized sugar, roasted nuts, and a faint tobacco-hay dryness. Deepens over time into a sweet, slightly smoky amber-tobacco facet.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
7 / 10
Tenacity
7 / 10
Volatility
3 / 10
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chemicals · No. 2642

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 1156.

G.R.A.S.
bakedbread
Odor

The reaction mixture has a pronounced odor of freshly baked bread, and is used in flavor creation as such — for reconstitution of the desirable odor in bread, and for 'bake-shop-odor' sprays, used in super-markets to psychologically attract customers to the bread section and to give the customers the impression that 'baking is done on the premises'.

Uses in flavor

Used in flavor creation for reconstitution of the desirable odor in bread and for 'bake-shop-odor' sprays.

Identity
Aliases · 2
DihydroxyacetoneProline-dihydroxyacetone
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