Organoleptic Evaluation Panelists
• Bill Aslanides, Senior Flavorist, Synergy Flavors, Inc.
• Deborah Barber, Senior Flavorist, FONA
• Nicole Hernandez, R&D Manager and Senior Flavorist, FlavorChem
• Christina Hook, Flavorist, Bell Flavors and Fragrances
• Judith Michalski, Senior Flavorist, abelei flavors
• Andrew Petrou, Flavorist, Savory, Bell Flavors and Fragrances
Eugenyl acetate, natural
Source: Vigon
FEMA# 3100, CAS# 8008-88-6
Odor: @ 0.1%. Brown, musty, earthy, sweaty, cedar, phenolic, smokey, animalic.
Taste: @ 0.1 ppm. Brown, earthy, slightly musty, woody, pencil shavings.
Taste: @ 0.5 ppm. Brown, earthy, woody, slight phenolic note, astringent, leathery.
Possible applications: Unlike Valerian root extract, there isn’t much if any bitterness here. So that opens the possibilities to things that are not necessarily bitter. Initially, the panel leaned towards earthy brown profiles such as maple, mushroom, black walnut, Brazil nut and root veggies such as turnip. It could also play a role in smokey type flavors like Ancho and Chipotle peppers, smoked Gouda, bacon and ham. It’s possible it could fit into campfire profiles such as marshmallow. Or in a vanilla or chocolate profile. And the last set of thoughts the panel had included aged barrel alcohol profiles: whiskey, rum, bourbon or wine.
Vigon: https://www.vigon.com/
2-Tridecenal (high trans)
Source: Bedoukian
FEMA# 3082, CAS# 7774-82-5
Natural occurrence: Apple, grape brandy, beef, cilantro, mutton, lamb.
Odor: @ 0.1%. Waxy, green, fatty, soapy, cilantro, sharp, pithy, peely.
Taste: @ 0.1 ppm. Waxy, green, fatty, soapy, cilantro, citrus peel, fresh.
Taste: @ 0.3 ppm. Waxy, clean, green, fatty, pithy, soapy, animal fat.
Possible applications: The panel was aligned with all the things where fatty, waxy, slightly soapy impact is needed such as cilantro, pineapple, cucumber, watermelon and perhaps avocado. This could contribute to waxy notes in apple, orange and grapefruit. Meat fat such as chicken, beef and lamb would benefit from the addition of this material. I believe that the clean character would be helpful in dairy flavors or mouthfeel enhancers.
Bedoukian: https://bedoukian.com/
For the entire lineup of materials, visit Perfumer & Flavorist+'s October 2023 issue.
