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2-Acetylpyrazine

Ingredients · Sweet · heart note

2-Acetylpyrazine

Say itTOO-uh-see-til-PYE-ruh-zeen

Buttered popcorn, roasted nuts and toasted bread crust.

What it is
A molecule made in a lab.
Where it comes from
nature-identical
When you smell it
Heart: the first hours.
What perfumers do with it
Adds toasty popcorn and roasted-nut warmth to praline, coffee and tobacco accords.
Also called
Acetylpyrazine

Not on the label of any of the 232 perfumes read so far.