Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Damascenones are a series of closely related chemical compounds that are components of a variety of essential oils. The damascenones belong to a family of chemicals known as rose ketones which also includes damascones and ionones. beta-Damascenone is a major contributor to the aroma of roses despite its very low concentration and is an important fragrance chemical used in perfumery.The damascenones are derived from the degradation of carotenoids.
