MIXTURE WITH WINTERGREEN ODOR AND FLAVOR

摘要

The invention relates to a mixture of compounds having the sensory properties of wintergreen, to fragrance and flavoring compositions containing said mixture and to flavored and perfumed products containing said mixture, to a method of adding a wintergreen flavor, odor or note to (non-wintergreen) flavored or perfumed products. Further the present invention relates to the use of said mixture as an enhancement, or as complete or partial replacement for methyl salicylate, in particular in chewing gum, foods, dentifrices, mouthwashes and other orally consumable products. The mixture comprises or consists of dihydroanethole, o-anisaldehyde, 1,3-dimethoxybenzene, 2'-hydroxyacetophenone, and optionally 2-methoxyacetophenone.