Androstenol
Earthyblack truffle
Androstenol is an aroma compound in the earthy family, recognizable as black truffle. It shows up in 1 ingredient in the escoff catalog.
01At a glance
Aroma familyEarthy
Wheel noteblack truffle
Found in1 ingredient
PotencyPotent and musky; people vary in sensitivity.
02What it smells like
Musky, animalic, earthy — part of truffle's allure.
03Also found in· 3
black truffleboarcelery
04In the kitchen
A musky note behind truffle aroma; extremely volatile, so use truffle fresh and raw.
05Where it sits
Aroma family
black truffle
06Found in these ingredients· 1
07Other earthy compounds· 24