The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) as properfume compounds. In particular, the present invention relates to a method to release a compound being a carbonyl of formula (II), a formate ester of formula (III) and/or an alcohol of formula (IV), by exposing the compound of formula (I) to an environment wherein it is oxidized. Moreover, the present invention relates to a perfuming composition and a perfume consumer product comprising at least one compound of formula (I).
The present invention relates to the use as perfuming ingredients of certain derivatives of perhydro-1-naphthalenol of formula:
wherein, in particular, each R represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R
1
and R
3
represent a methyl or ethyl group, and R
2
represents a hydrogen atom or a lower acyl group.