Caramel Fragrances

Caramel in fragrance captures the irresistible smell of burnt sugar, toffee, and butterscotch, with a slightly bitter edge from the Maillard reaction that keeps it from being purely sweet. The note is achieved using acetoin, diacetyl, ethyl maltol, and similar molecules that evoke the smell of sugar just past its melting point: complex, ambiguous, and deeply compelling.