Familiar aroma language
What this family can resemble
These references help translate a terpene panel into everyday scent language. They are comparisons, not literal ingredient claims.
Fresh herbsApple skinTea treeGreen leavesAiry botanicals
Aroma family
Herbal
Fresh herbs, apple skin, tea tree and airy green plant notes.
Common panel signals
Compounds used by this model
NOSE currently groups these commonly reported compounds into the herbal family:
- Terpinolene
- Ocimene
Profile role
How it can shape the fingerprint
In the NOSE model, herbal signals read green, fresh and airy. They can resemble pine at first, but tend to feel leafier and less resinous.
Important boundary
What the family does not tell you
Herbal is a broad aroma family. The actual jar may also contain minor odorants that are not represented in a standard terpene panel.
Compare the full profile
A family is one part of the fingerprint.
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