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Acetophenone

Say itas-ih-toh-fuh-NOHN

Sweet almond-like floral with a harsh chemical edge; powdery in dilution.

What it is

A molecule made in a lab.

When you smell it

Heart: as it settles.

What perfumers do with it

Adds almond-powder warmth to mimosa, hawthorn and heliotrope accords; boosts tonka in traces.

Also called

Methyl phenyl ketone