# 5-Methyl Furfural

Source: https://dupehacking.com/ingredients/5-methyl-furfural
CAS: 620-02-0



Scent: sweet, caramel, nutty, hot baked goods, nuances of roasted and coffee 5-Methyl Furfural is a very strong ingredient with a warm, caramel profile, distinctly milder and more refined than classic furfural. It smells like heated sugar, freshly baked cake, and slightly browned crusts of baked goods, with a delicate almond-cherry nuance and a hint of roasted grain. It works well wherever we want to add the effect of heated sugar to a composition — in gourmands, tobaccos, coffee, chocolate, and autumn-spice accords. In a formula, it works very intensely, so it is best to start with trace amounts. In small quantities, it adds depth and appetizing warmth, without pr… — Perfumiarz, translated from Polish

## How the catalogue uses it
- Appears in 6 formulas.
- Dose: 0.05% to 1.90%, average 0.57%.
- Most at home in: Amber Woody, Oriental Woody.
- Usually weighed alongside: Hedione, Cypriol Heart Oil, Linalool, Hedione HC, Ambroxan, Gurjun Balsam (ct. Copaene) Oil.


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