Osmanthus

Herbs & floral· floral

What it is

Osmanthus is the small flower of Osmanthus fragrans, a shrub native to Asia, dried or sugared and used in tea blends and syrups.

What it tastes like

On the nose: woody, sweet-floral, wintergreen; the house adds apricot ✳. Among its measured molecules: 6-Ethenyldihydro-2,2,6-trimethyl-2H-pyran-3(4H)-one, alpha,2,6,6-Tetramethyl-1-cyclohexene-1-propanol, (E)-3-Hexenyl butanoate, α-ionol, cis-3-Hexenyl 2-methylbutyrate.

What goes with it

Pistachioboth carry tridecanecite
Tarragonboth carry allo-ocimene, fresh floralcite
Cloveboth carry methyl salicylate, wintergreencite

222 more go with it. See them all in the full library →

Salt and acid

Salt

Salt not measured yet.

Acid

Acid not measured yet.

Unusual pairings

Pairs the library can cite that almost nobody makes.

Osmanthus + Raspberry
both carry alpha-ionone, sweet-floral violets (22 of 338 carry it)
Osmanthus + Clove
both carry methyl salicylate, wintergreen (35 of 338 carry it)
Osmanthus + Fenugreek
both carry alpha-ionone, sweet-floral violets (22 of 338 carry it)

30 of 97 compounds on file carry a paper the library can cite.

methyl salicylatearomaesterreads as liquid having the characteristic odor of wintergreen (PubChem)Measured in 11 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.08 ± 0.08 (paper's own quantity units) at the early flowering stage (S1) — Yang et al. 2018, Horticulture Research (Table 3, row 'Methyl salicylate', S1(A) column)
linaloolaromaalcoholreads as spicy, citrus taste (PubChem)Measured in 91 of 338 ingredients.cite
6.67 ± 1.63 (paper's own quantity units, not stated in the accessible text) at the early flowering stage (S1) -- the major compound, decreasing at S2 and S3 — Yang et al. 2018, Horticulture Research (Table 3, row 'Linalool', S1(A) column)
methyl hexanoatearomaesterMeasured in 11 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.03 ± 0.02 (paper's own quantity units) at the early flowering stage (S1) — Yang et al. 2018, Horticulture Research (Table 3, row 'Hexanoic acid, methyl ester', S1(A) column)
methyl octanoatearomaesterreads as oily, somewhat orange taste (PubChem)Measured in 6 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.02 ± 0.01 (paper's own quantity units) at the early flowering stage (S1) — Yang et al. 2018, Horticulture Research (Table 3, row 'Octanoic acid, methyl ester', S1(A) column)
hexadecanearomaacidMeasured in 3 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.01 ± 0.01 (paper's own quantity units) at the early flowering stage (S1) — Yang et al. 2018, Horticulture Research (Table 3, row 'Hexadecane', S1(A) column)
methyl isovaleratearomaesterMeasured in 4 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.04 ± 0.03 (paper's own quantity units) at the early flowering stage (S1) — Yang et al. 2018, Horticulture Research (Table 3, row 'Methyl isovalerate', S1(A) column)
tridecanearomaacidreads as hydrocarbon odor (PubChem)Measured in 3 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.02 ± 0.01 (paper's own quantity units) at the early flowering stage (S1) — Yang et al. 2018, Horticulture Research (Table 3, row 'Tridecane', S1(A) column)
γ-decalactonearomaetherMeasured in 4 of 338 ingredients.cite
2.58 ± 0.62 (paper's own quantity units) at the early flowering stage (S1) — Yang et al. 2018, Horticulture Research (Table 3, row '2(3 H)-Furanone, 5-hexyldihydro-', S1(A) column)
beta-ocimenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 8 of 338 ingredients.cite
1.28 ± 0.42 (paper's own quantity units) at the early flowering stage (S1) — Yang et al. 2018, Horticulture Research (Table 3, row 'β-Ocimene', S1(A) column)
β-iononearomaterpenoidreads as warm woody, dry, and fruity odor (PubChem)Measured in 2 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.06 ± 0.02 (paper's own quantity units) at the early flowering stage (S1) — Yang et al. 2018, Horticulture Research (Table 3, row '3-Buten-2-one, 4-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-', S1(A) column)
dihydro-β-iononearomaterpenoidMeasured in 4 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.02 ± 0.01 (paper's own quantity units) at the early flowering stage (S1) — Yang et al. 2018, Horticulture Research (Table 3, row '2-Butanone, 4-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-', S1(A) column)
6-Ethenyldihydro-2,2,6-trimethyl-2H-pyran-3(4H)-onearomaterpenoidMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.33 ± 0.11 (paper's own quantity units) at the early flowering stage (S1) — Yang et al. 2018, Horticulture Research (Table 3, row '2H-Pyran-3(4 H)-one, 6-ethenyldihydro-2,2,6-trimethyl-', S1(A) column)
alpha,2,6,6-Tetramethyl-1-cyclohexene-1-propanolaromaterpenoidMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
2.29 ± 0.63 (paper's own quantity units) at the early flowering stage (S1) — Yang et al. 2018, Horticulture Research (Table 3, row '1-Cyclohexene-1-propanol, à,2,6,6-tetramethyl-', S1(A) column)
trans-β-iononearomaterpenoidreads as warm woody, dry, and fruity odor (PubChem)Measured in 19 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.02 ± 0.01 (paper's own quantity units) at the early flowering stage (S1) — Yang et al. 2018, Horticulture Research (Table 3, row 'trans-β-Ionone', S1(A) column)
beta-ocimenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 13 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.05 ± 0.01 (paper's own quantity units) at the early flowering stage (S1) — Yang et al. 2018, Horticulture Research (Table 3, row 'trans-β-Ocimene', S1(A) column)
alpha-iononearomaterpenoidreads as sweet-floral odor, reminiscent of violets (PubChem)Measured in 9 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.50 ± 0.18 (paper's own quantity units) at the early flowering stage (S1) — Yang et al. 2018, Horticulture Research (Table 3, row 'α-Ionone', S1(A) column)
(E)-3-Hexenyl butanoatearomaesterMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.14 ± 0.05 (paper's own quantity units) at the early flowering stage (S1) — Yang et al. 2018, Horticulture Research (Table 3, row 'Butanoic acid, 3-hexenyl ester, (E)-', S1(A) column)
cis-3-hexenyl acetatearomaesterMeasured in 7 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.05 ± 0.03 (paper's own quantity units) at the early flowering stage (S1) — Yang et al. 2018, Horticulture Research (Table 3, row '3-Hexen-1-ol, acetate, (Z)-', S1(A) column)
α-ionolaromaterpenoidMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.03 ± 0.01 (paper's own quantity units) at the early flowering stage (S1) — Yang et al. 2018, Horticulture Research (Table 3, row '3-Buten-2-ol, 4-(2,6,6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-yl)-, (3E)-', S1(A) column)
cis-3-Hexenyl 2-methylbutyratearomaesterMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.03 ± 0.01 (paper's own quantity units) at the early flowering stage (S1) — Yang et al. 2018, Horticulture Research (Table 3, row 'cis-3-Hexenyl-α-methylbutyrate', S1(A) column)
cis-3-Hexenyl isovaleratearomaesterMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.05 ± 0.02 (paper's own quantity units) at the early flowering stage (S1) — Yang et al. 2018, Horticulture Research (Table 3, row 'cis-3-Hexenyl isovalerate', S1(A) column)
allo-ocimenearomaacidMeasured in 3 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.10 ± 0.03 (paper's own quantity units) at the early flowering stage (S1) — Yang et al. 2018, Horticulture Research (Table 3, row '2,4,6-Octatriene, 2,6-dimethyl-, (E,E)-', S1(A) column)
Megastigma-4,6(Z),8(E)-trienearomaterpenoidMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.02 ± 0.01 (paper's own quantity units) at the early flowering stage (S1) — Yang et al. 2018, Horticulture Research (Table 3, row 'Megastigma-4,6(Z),8(E)-triene', S1(A) column)
(E)-4,8-dimethyl-1,3,7-nonatrienearomaacidMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.04 ± 0.02 (paper's own quantity units) at the early flowering stage (S1) — Yang et al. 2018, Horticulture Research (Table 3, row '(E)-4,8-Dimethylnona-1,3,7-triene', S1(A) column)
(3R,6S)-2,2,6-Trimethyl-6-vinyltetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-olaromaalcoholMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.70 ± 0.26 (paper's own quantity units) at the early flowering stage (S1) — Yang et al. 2018, Horticulture Research (Table 3, row '(3 R,6 S)-2,2,6-Trimethyl-6-vinyltetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-ol', S1(A) column)
cis-linalool oxidearomaetherMeasured in 4 of 338 ingredients.cite
1.25 ± 0.58 (paper's own quantity units) at the early flowering stage (S1) — Yang et al. 2018, Horticulture Research (Table 3, row '2-Furanmethanol, 5-ethenyltetrahydro-α,α,5-trimethyl-, cis-', S1(A) column)
(3R,6R)-2,2,6-Trimethyl-6-vinyltetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-olaromaterpenoidMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.35 ± 0.13 (paper's own quantity units) at the early flowering stage (S1) — Yang et al. 2018, Horticulture Research (Table 3, row '(3 R,6 R)-2,2,6-Trimethyl-6-vinyltetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-ol', S1(A) column)
trans-linalool oxidearomaetherMeasured in 4 of 338 ingredients.cite
1.18 ± 0.57 (paper's own quantity units) at the early flowering stage (S1) — Yang et al. 2018, Horticulture Research (Table 3, row 'trans-Linalool oxide (furanoid)', S1(A) column)
4,8,12-trimethyltrideca 1,3,7,11-tetraenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.02 ± 0.00 (paper's own quantity units) at the early flowering stage (S1) — Yang et al. 2018, Horticulture Research (Table 3, row '(3E,7E)-4,8,12-Trimethyltrideca-1,3,7,11-tetraene', S1(A) column)

On file, no cited source yet ✳

These molecules are on record for it from the library's earlier sources. We are buying and requesting the papers; each one that lands moves its molecule up into the cited list.

Osmanthuside Aester
Forsythinsugar
(alphaS,3R)-alpha,5alpha-Bis(3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl)-4beta-[(beta-D-glucopyranosyloxy)methyl]tetrahydrofuran-3alpha-methanol
(alphaR,3S)-alpha,5beta-Bis(3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl)-4alpha-[(beta-D-glucopyranosyloxy)methyl]tetrahydrofuran-3beta-methanol
(2R)-2beta,5alpha-Bis(3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl)-4beta-[(beta-D-glucopyranosyloxy)methyl]tetrahydrofuran-3alpha-methanol
4-(1-hydroxyethyl)phenolalcohol
osmanthuside Bester
oleanolic acidacid
(+)-Isolariciresinol-3alpha-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside
methyl isopropyl ketoneketone
(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[4-[[(3R,4R,5S)-5-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-4-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-3-yl]methyl]-2-methoxyphenoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol
(+)-Lariciresinol glucoside
(2S,3S,4S,5R,6R)-2-[4-[(3S,3aR,6S,6aR)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,3,3a,4,6,6a-hexahydrofuro[3,4-c]furan-6-yl]-2-methoxyphenoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol
2-Ethylbenzaldehyde
p-menthan-3-olalcoholreads as cooling odor (PubChem)
10-Acetoxyoleuropeinterpenoid
Methyl (3E)-3-[2-(acetyloxy)ethylidene]-4-{2-[2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethoxy]-2-oxoethyl}-2-{[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy}-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-5-carboxylateterpenoid
palmitic acidacidreads as slight characteristic taste (PubChem)
diamyl ketoneketone
[2beta-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-5-(3-hydroxy-1-propenyl)-7-methoxy-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-3alpha-yl]methyl beta-D-glucopyranoside
1-Hydroxypinoresinol 1-O-glucoside
Olivil 4'-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside, >=95% (LC/MS-ELSD)
ligstrosidephenol
2-Heptanol, 4-methyl-alcohol
10-Hydroxyligustrosideterpenoid
decaneacid
(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[4-[[(2S,4R,5S)-2-hydroxy-5-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-4-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]methyl]-2-methoxyphenoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol
(2S,3S,4R,5R,6S)-2-[[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-2,5-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-4-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-3-yl]methoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol
methyl (4S,5E,6S)-5-(2-acetyloxyethylidene)-4-[2-[2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethoxy]-2-oxoethyl]-6-[(2S,3S,4S,5S,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-4H-pyran-3-carboxylateterpenoid
d-carvoneterpenoid
alpha-terpineolalcoholreads as floral, lilac (PubChem)
hexyl butyrateester
acetoinketonereads as buttery odor (PubChem)
(1-Ethoxyethyl)benzene
benzoic acidphenolreads as bitter taste (PubChem)
(2S)-2alpha-(3-Methoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl)-4alpha-[(S)-alpha-(beta-D-glucopyranosyloxy)-3-methoxy-4-hydroxybenzyl]tetrahydrofuran-3beta-methanol
beta-sitosterolalcohol
limoneneterpenoidreads as pleasant lemon-like (PubChem)
dibutyl phthalateesterreads as slight, aromatic odor (PubChem)
3-phenylprop-2-enalacid
myrceneterpenoidreads as pleasant (PubChem)
ferulic acidacid
quercetinflavonoid
apigeninflavonoid
luteolinflavonoid
luteolosideflavonoid
apigetrinflavonoid
oleuropeinphenol
verbascosidephenol
(2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-[4-[(2S,3R)-3-(hydroxymethyl)-5-[(E)-3-hydroxyprop-1-enyl]-7-methoxy-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl]-2-methoxyphenoxy]oxane-3,4,5-triol
(5Z)-oleuropeinterpenoid
p-coumaric acidacid
10-Hydroxyoleuropeinterpenoid
ursolic acidacid
3-methylsalicylic acidacid
diethyl phthalateesterreads as very slight, aromatic odor (PubChem)
trans-caffeic acidphenol
p-menthan-3-oneterpenoid
ethyl benzoateester
carvyl acetateterpenoid
methyl (4S,5E,6R)-5-ethylidene-4-[2-[2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethoxy]-2-oxoethyl]-6-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-4H-pyran-3-carboxylateterpenoid
ethyl octanoateester
5-hexen-2-oneketone
citronellolterpenoidreads as rose odor (PubChem)
ethyl acetateesterreads as fragrant odor (PubChem)
1-Methoxy-5-phenylpentan-1-ol
6-methyl-5-hepten-2-oneketonereads as fruity taste (PubChem)

Sources

Yang et al. 2018, Horticulture Research

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