Note Profile
Acetyl furan is a synthetic compound made by chemical synthesis. It smells warm, sweet and nutty, with caramel, toasted bread and a faint maple tone. It is gourmand and slightly woody, and it dries down to faint smoky and spicy touches. Perfumers use it as a gourmand accent in the heart or base.
Acetyl furan has a warm, sweet, and nutty aroma with distinct facets of caramel, toasted bread, and a subtle maple-like undertone. Its scent is gourmand and slightly woody, evolving to reveal faint smoky and spicy nuances as it dries down. The note is often described as evoking the aroma of freshly baked goods or roasted nuts.
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CAS 1192-62-7
Held as `2-acetylfuran`, an exact name match. This edge asserted material_not_held; the row was already in materials.jsonl when the claim was written. Corrected 2026-08-18 by re-running the identity ladder over every material_not_held edge.
Acetyl furan is a synthetic compound produced through chemical synthesis, typically derived from furan derivatives. It does not occur in significant quantities in nature but can be found in trace amounts in some cooked foods due to Maillard reactions.
Perfumers use acetyl furan primarily as a specialty gourmand accent in heart or base notes, where it imparts warmth and depth. It blends well with vanilla, praline, woods, and amber, and is often used to enrich edible or toasted accords in both fine fragrance and functional perfumery.
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