SET 4 – Characterization of environmental odours
This set of sniffing sticks can be used for the olfactory characterization of environmental odours.
This set of sniffing sticks includes 22 odorants. You can find an overview below.
List of sniffing sticks
Odorant
Odour Character
2-Methyl naphthaline
musty, mouldy
Geosmin
earthy, mouldy
Heptanal
grass, green, soapy
Benzaldehyde
marzipan
Acetaldehyde
fruity, sweetish, pungent
Dimethyl disulfide
garlic, sulphurous
Octanal
citrus, soapy
4-Methyl phenol (p-cresol)
horse stable, like excrement
Dimethyl sulfide
sulphurous, rotten
Trimethyl amine
fishy, rancid
4-Methyl-4-mercaptopentan-2-on
cat urine
Mineral oil
newspaper, engine oil, petroleum
Butyric acid
sweaty, cheese-like
Ammonia
pungent, ammonia
Valeric acid
cheese-like, sweaty
Methanthiol
cabbage, sulphurous
Hexanal
grass, green, rancid
2,6-Dimethoxy phenol
phenolic, animalistic, smoky
Styrene
adhesive, burnt plastic, sweetish
E-2-Nonenal
like cardboard
Toluene
adhesive, solvent-like
Ethyl isobutyrate
apple, fruity
General Instructions
This set of sniffing sticks consists of
- 22 sniffing sticks
- 1 eye mask to blindfold the panelist during the test
The sniffing sticks have to be stored in a vertical position with the cap pointing downwards. The stability of the sticks is 6 months. A very regular use of the sticks or storage temperatures above 24°C might reduce the time of usability.
