Table 3 Mean ± standard error of pleasantness, intensity, irritation and typicality for each odorant rated by an adult panel on continuous scales of 0 to 10

Strawberry

Strawberry

8.69 ± 1.46^a

7.55 ± 1.72^a

2.65 ± 2.99^b

8.38 ± 2.20

Peach/apricot

Peach/apricot

8.17 ± 1.86^ab

7.61 ± 2.11^a

2.01 ± 2.53^bc

8.28 ± 2.03

Apple

Apple

8.08 ± 1.92^ab

7.61 ± 2.09^a

2.19 ± 2.86^bc

7.84 ± 2.37

Vanillin

Vanilla

7.34 ± 1.24^b

1.63 ± 2.08^c

0.59 ± 1.21^c

6.11 ± 3.37

2-isobutyl-3-methoxypyrazine

Green vegetables

2.85 ± 2.08^d

6.40 ± 2.56^a

5.12 ± 3.24^a

7.14 ± 2.80

Dimethyl disulphide

Cruciferous or bulb vegetables

2.17 ± 2.09^de

6.75 ± 2.97^a

6.27 ± 3.09^a

6.91 ± 2.93

Butyric acid

Cheese

2.11 ± 1.96^de

5.17 ± 3.37^b

3.57 ± 3.22^b

7.87 ± 2.31

Trimethylamine

Fish

1.22 ± 1.54^e

7.79 ± 2.23^a

5.48 ± 3.62^a

7.84 ± 3.06

Mineral oil

Scentless

4.44 ± 1.21^c

0.86 ± 1.04^c

0.92 ± 1.33^c

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