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Enantiomer & Odor
Description
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Odour Threshold (PPB)
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Cyclic Terpenoid
Odorants
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(R)-(+)-limonene
- fresh citrus, orange-like
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200
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(S)-(-)-limonene
- harsh, turpentine-like, lemon note
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500
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(R)-(-)-alpha-phellandrene
- terpene-like, medicinal
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500
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(S)-(+)-alpha-phellandrene
- characteristic dill note
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200
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(S)-(-)-alpha-terpineol
- coniferous odor, tarry, cold pipe
like
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NA
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(R)-(+)-alpha-terpineol
- heavy floral lilac-like odor
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NA
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(1R,3R,4S)-(-)-menthol
- cooling, fresh, sweet, minty
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400
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(1S,3S,4R)-(+)-menthol
- fresh, some cooling, sweet-minty with musty,
bitter, phenolic and herbaceous
notes
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300
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(1R,3S,4S)-(+)-neomenthol
- sweet, musty, fresh, some cooling,
minty,
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500
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(1S,3R,4R)-(-)-neomenthol
- minty, musty, fresh, earthy-camphoraceous, some
cooling
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600
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(1R,3S,4R)-(+)-isomenthol
- musty, woody, fresh-carrot-minty,
earthy-camphoraceous, slight cooling
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700
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(1S,3R,4S)-(-)-isomenthol
- musty, sweet, herbaceous, earthy-camphoraceous,
hay, slight cooling
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600
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(1S,3S,4S)-(-)-neoisomenthol
- musty, earthy-camporaceous, sweet, minty, woody,
slight cooling
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1000
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(1R,3R,4R)-(+)-neoisomenthol
- musty, earthy-camporaceous, woody, carrot,
herbaceous, minty, very little
cooling.
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200
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(4R,2S)-(-)-cis-rose
oxide - floral green with
clean sharp, light, rose green note, diffusive,
strong; also has been described as powerful
fruity
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0.5
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(4S,2R)-(+)-cis-rose
oxide - herbal, green floral,
hay green, earthy, heavy; also has been described
as sweet, floral
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50
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(4R,2R)-(-)-trans-rose
oxide - floral green, green
herbal (minty) fruity
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160
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(4S,2S)-(+)-trans-rose
oxide - herbal green, floral
fruity, herbal rose, citrus (bitter
peel)
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80
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(4S,2S)-(-)-cis-dihydrorose
oxide - floral green, clean,
light, ripe fruit, rose green and leafy note
(Matsuda)
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17
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(4R,2R)-(+)-cis-dihydrorose
oxide - herbal green, herbal
leafy green, heavy (Matsuda)
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450
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(4R,2S)-(-)-trans-dihydrorose
oxide - herbal floral fruity,
minty, dusty floral green (Matsuda)
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150
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(4S,2R)-(+)-trans-dihydrorose
oxide - herbal green citrus
fruity, herbal fresh citrus (grapefruit)
(Matsuda)
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160
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(S)-(-)-nerol
oxide - green, spicy,
geranium
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NA
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(R)-(+)-nerol
oxide - green, floral, less
complex than the (S)-isomer
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NA
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(S)-(-)-1-p-menthen-8-thiol
- grapefruit, possessed a more fruity and less
sulfury note than its
(R)-(+)-enantiomer
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0.00008
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(R)-(+)-1-p-menthen-8-thiol
- grapefruit, but less fruity than the
(S)-(-)-enantiomer
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0.00002
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(1R,4R)-trans-p-menthan-8-thiol-3-one
- onion-like, weak fruity, tropical,
dirty
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NA
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(1S,4S)-trans-p-menthan-8-thiol-3-one
- stronger than (1R,4R)-isomer, tropical,
sulfurous, pronounced buchu leaf oil
notes
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NA
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(1S,4R)-cis-p-menthan-8-thiol-3-one
- black currant leaf, tropical note of passion
fruit, intensive fruit note
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NA
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(1R,4S)-cis-p-menthan-8-thiol-3-one
- rubber, mercaptan-note, isopulegone note, burnt,
sulfurous, disagreeable
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NA
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(4S)-(-)-terpinen-4-ol
- musty, dusty ( odor evaluation by
GC-olfactometry)
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NA
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(4R)-(+)-terpinen-4-ol
- musty ( odor evaluation by
GC-olfactometry)
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NA
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(3R,6R)-cis-linalool
oxide (pyranoid) - earthy
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NA
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(3S,6S)-cis-linalool
oxide (pyranoid) - sweet, floral, creamy
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NA
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(2R,5S)-cis-linalool
oxide (furanoid) - leafy, earthy
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NA
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(2S,5R)-cis-linalool
oxide (furanoid) - sweet, floral, creamy
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NA
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(2R,5R)-trans-linalool
oxide (furanoid) - leafy, earthy
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NA
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(2S,5S)-trans-linalool
oxide (furanoid) -sweet, floral, creamy
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NA
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(2S,2'S,5'S)-Lilac
aldehyde - fresh, flowery
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0.2 ng
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(2R,2'R,5'R)-Lilac
aldehyde - flowery
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22 ng
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(2R,2'S,5'S)-Lilac
aldehyde - pleasant, flowery, fresh
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0.3 ng
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(2S,2'R,5'R)-Lilac
aldehyde - flowery
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20 ng
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(2S,2'R,5'S)-Lilac
aldehyde - sweet, flowery
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0.3 ng
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(2R,2'S,5'R)-Lilac
aldehyde - flowery, fresh
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18 ng
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(2R,2'R,5'S)-Lilac
aldehyde - sweet, flowery
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0.4 ng
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(2S,2'S,5'R)-Lilac
aldehyde - flowery, fresh
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4 ng
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(2R,2'S,5'S)-Lilac
alcohol - green, grassy, fresh
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4 ng
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(2S,2'R,5'R)-Lilac
alcohol - sweet
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80 ng
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(2S,2'S,5'S)-Lilac
alcohol - flowery
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2 ng
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(2R,2'R,5'R)-Lilac
alcohol - odorless at >100 ng by GC
sniffing
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>100 ng
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(2R,2'R,5'S)-Lilac
alcohol - flowery, sweet, body
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4 ng
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(2S,2'S,5'R)-Lilac
alcohol - herbaceous, slightly flowery
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74 ng
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(2S,2'R,5'S)-Lilac
alcohol - sweet, flowery
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2 ng
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(2R,2'S,5'R)-Lilac
alcohol - sweet
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22 ng
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(R)-(+)-Karahanaenol
- Both enantiomers of karahanaenol have a mint like
odor, The (S)-enantiomer had a notably fresher odor
than the (R).
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NA
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(S)-(-)-Karahanaenol
- Both enantiomers of karahanaenol have a mint like
odor, The (S)-enantiomer had a notably fresher odor
than the (R).
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NA
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+)-Ethyl
3-methyl-3-[(4R)-4-methylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl]butanoate
- fruity with a ripe pear note
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NA
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(-)-Ethyl
3-methyl-3-[(4S)-4-methylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl]butanoate
- fruity-pear with a woody note
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NA
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(4R)-(-)-carvone
- Sweet spearmint, fresh herbal
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43
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(4S)-(+)-carvone
- caraway, fresh herbal
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600
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(+)-(1R,4R,6R)-trans-carvone
epoxide - faint floral
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NA
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(-)-(1S,4S,6S)-trans-carvone
epoxide - faint caraway
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NA
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(+)-(2R,4S)-carveol -
musty (Friedman, et. al.); Animal-musk indolic tone
with citrus juice notes (Ishihara, et. al)
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NA
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(-)-(2S,4R)-carveol -
minty (Friedman, et. al.); light, soft spearmint,
minty (Ishihara, et. al)
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NA
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(+)-(2S,4S)-carveol -
Spicy, peppermint, minty
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(-)-(2S,4R)-carveol -
Heavy, spearmint, minty
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(1R,4R)-trans-dihydrocarvone
- Spearmint
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NA
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(lS,4S)-trans-dihydrocarvone
- caraway
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NA
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(1S,4R)-cis-dihydrocarvone
- Odor - akin to musty and woody, but panelists had
no difficulty distinguishing between the
enantiomeric pairs.
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NA
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(1R,4S)-cis-dihydrocarvone
- Odor - akin to musty and woody, but panelists had
no difficulty distinguishing between the
enantiomeric pairs.
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NA
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(-)-(4R)-carvotanacetone
- spearmint
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NA
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(+)-(4S)-carvotanacetone
- caraway
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NA
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(+)-(1R,4R,6R)-trans-carvotanacetone
epoxide - strong floral
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NA
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(-)-(1S,4S,6S)-trans-carvotanacetone
epoxide - caraway-like
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NA
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(-)-(2S,4R)-carvotanacetol
- minty
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NA
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(+)-(2R,4S)-carvotanacetol
- musty
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NA
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(+)-(2S,4R)-2-Acetyl-p-menth-6-ene
- remarkably different in aroma than its
(-)-(2R,4S)-enantiomer having a disagreeable
tree-like note
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2.0 ppm in water
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(-)-(2R,4s)-2-Acetyl-p-menth-6-ene
- provides a sweetness, specifically reminds of a
grapefruit or Mandarin having green fruity citrus
aroma
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0.1 ppm in water
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(-)-(2S,4S)-2-Acetyl-p-menth-6-ene
- disagreeable tree-like green note
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NA
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(+)-(2R,4R)-2-Acetyl-p-menth-6-ene
- disagreeable tree-like green note
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NA
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(+)-(1R,1'S,3'S,4'R)-1-(p-Menth-3'-yl)ethanol
- unique fresh citrus aroma reminiscent of a
grapefruit, a muscat or a litchi
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NA
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(-)-(1S,1'R,3'R,4'S)-1-(p-Menth-3'-yl)ethanol
- deficient in aroma value with almost no odor
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NA
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(+)-(1S,1'S,3'S,4'R)-1-(p-Menth-3'-yl)ethanol
- deficient in aroma value with almost no odor
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NA
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(-)-(1R,1'R,3'R,4'S)-1-(p-Menth-3'-yl)ethanol
- deficient in aroma value with almost no odor
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NA
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(-)-(1R,1'R,2'R,4'S)-1-(p-menthen-2'-yl)ethanol
- has specifically a grapefruit and citrus aroma
reminiscent of Orange and (lemon?)
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NA
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(+)-(1S,1'S,2'S,4'R)-1-(p-menthen-2'-yl)ethanol
- weak aroma which is featureless
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NA
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NA
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NA
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