SMELLBOOK REFERENCE · SB-0125
Peach
Permanent ID: smellbook: · updated 2026-10-06, revision 3
Character EDITORIAL
Peach smells soft, juicy and sweet, with a floral note that rises clearly from ripe fruit.
Words: fruity, sweet, soft, floral. Families: Temperature and texture, Sweet, fruity and floral.
Met in: Market, Kitchen.
Evidence
Scientific evidence
- Key contributors to peach aroma (CLM-PEACH-001). Ping Sun, Bing Xu, Yi Wang, Xianrui Lin, Chenfei Chen, Jianxi Zhu, Huijuan Jia, Xinwei Wang, Jiansheng Shen & Tao Feng, Characterization of volatile constituents and odorous compounds in peach (Prunus persica L) fruits of different varieties by gas chromatography–ion mobility spectrometry, gas chromatography–mass spectrometry, and relative odor activity value, Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022.
Molecules named in these claims: (E,E)-2,6-nonadienal, hexyl hexanoate, β-ionone, γ-decalactone. A molecule listed here is named in a VERIFIED claim about this smell. It is not presented as the cause of the smell; each claim says what its source supports.
Cite
SmellBook. (2026). Peach (revision 3, 2026-10-06). SmellBook Public Atlas. smellbook:smell:peach. https://smellbook.com/smells/peach
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