Abstract: A scent booster composition having a pastille formulation and optionally a sodium chloride system. The pastille formulation contains by weight of the formulation (i) 1 to 30% of a fragrance microcapsule that has a microcapsule core and a microcapsule wall encapsulating the microcapsule core, in which the microcapsule core contains a fragrance, (ii) 0 to 40% of a free fragrance, (iii) 0 to 25% of a clay, and (iv) 50 to 70% of polyethylene glycol that has a molecular weight of 2,000 to 10,000. Also disclosed is a method of using the scent booster composition.

Abstract: Recombinant microorganisms, plants, and plant cells are disclosed that have been engineered to have reduced levels or activity of one or more alcohol dehydrogenases or aldehyde reductase thereby increasing the production of vanillin or vanillin beta-D-glucoside.

Abstract: Described are novel aldehyde cyclic trimers which are useful for controllably releasing fragrance composition components into the environment surrounding the location of said trimers. The trimers are particularly useful in effecting malodor elimination from solid or semisolid surfaces, e.g., the human epidermis (skin) and surfaces that have a displeasing tobacco aroma.

Abstract: Described are the esters of alkylthioalkanoic acids defined according to the structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 alkenyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; R.sub.2 represents C.sub.3 alkyl; C.sub.3 hydroxyalkyl or C.sub.3 alkenyl; N represents 0, 1 or 2 amd M represents 0 or 1 and uses thereof in augmenting or enhancing the aroma or taste of foodstuffs.