Figure 8.

(a) Correlation between major aroma compounds and the exotic score. D-(+)-limonene and ß-myrcene show minimal correlation, whereas ß-caryophyllene is modestly negatively correlated. α-pinene, trans-ß-ocimene, and linalool show positive correlation at higher exotic scores. (b) Key flavorant compounds showing clusters at a higher exotic score. N-propyl hexanoate and 3-mercaptohexyl acetate show clustering at higher exotic scores, whereas skatole shows minor clustering at lower exotic scores, with two outliers with higher scores (Garlic Cocktail #7 and Fruity Pebbles).