Processes and compositions are described for the use in perfume aroma imparting, augmenting, modifying, altering or enhancing compositions and as perfume and perfumed article aroma imparting, modifying, altering and enhancing materials of 2,2,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexene-1-ylacetaldehyde (hereinafter referred to as "beta-cyclohomocitral") produced by a process which either (A) comprises the steps of: I. Oxidizing beta-ionone having the formula: ##STR1## with a peralkanoic acid having the formula: #...

Described is the use for augmenting or enhancing the leather aroma of perfume compositions, colognes, perfumed polymers and perfumed articles including solid or liquid anionic, cationic, nonionic or zwitterionic detergents, fabric softener compositions, fabric softener articles and hair preparations of 4(2'-butyl) phenyl acetate having the structure: ##STR1##

Described are the aralkoxy, alkoxy, alkadienyloxy and alkenyloxy-1,3,2-dioxaborinane derivatives defined according to the genus: ##STR1## (wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are the same or different hydrogen, methyl and ethyl; and wherein R represents C.sub.6 straight chain alkenyloxy; C.sub.10 branched chain alkenyloxy; C.sub.12 aralkoxy; C.sub.12 branched chain alkoxy; or C.sub.10 branched chain alkadienyloxy) and uses thereof in augmenting or enhancing the aroma of perfume composi...

Described is the use in augmenting or enhancing the leather aroma of perfume compositions, perfumed polymers, colognes and perfumed articles of the diethyl ester of 2-isopropyl-3-oxosuccinic acid having the structure: ##STR1##

Perfume compositions and perfumed articles containing dihydro- and/or tetrahydro-1-naphthol derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein the dotted lines represent carbon-carbon single or double bonds with the proviso that no more than one of them is a double bond and wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 independently are methyl groups or hydrogen atoms; said naphthol derivatives have a very natural leather-like odor.

cis-Oct-6-en-1-al is a novel unsaturated aldehyde which possesses useful perfuming and flavoring properties. Use of said aldehyde as perfume and flavor ingredient.

Method for improving, enhancing or modifying the odoriferous properties of perfumes or perfume products by incorporating therein a cyclopentanone derivative.

Described is a process for augmenting or enhancing the aroma of a perfumed article selected from the group consisting of fabric softener compositions, fabric softener articles and optical brightener compositions comprising the step of intimately admixing with a fabric softener article coating, or a fabric softener composition, or an optical brightener composition, an aroma augmenting or enhancing quantity of a compound having the structure: ##STR1##

Described are oxyneopentyl alkanoate derivatives defined according to the structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents hydrogen or acetyl and R.sub.2 represents C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 lower alkyl; a novel process for preparing same according to the reactions: ##STR2## and organoleptic uses thereof for augmenting or enhancing the aroma or taste of perfume compositions, perfumed articles (e.g., solid or liquid anionic, cationic, nonionic or zwitterionic detergents, fabric softener compositions, fabric...

Described is a process for augmenting or enhancing the aroma of a perfumed article which is a solid or liquid anionic, cationic, nonionic or zwitterionic detergent or a fabric softener composition or a dryer-added fabric softener article comprising the step of adding to said perfumed article at least one compound having a structure selected from the group consisting of: ##STR1##