odor notes ______________________________________examples of compounds of formula i______________________________________3 methyl 1 phenyl 1 butyn 3 ol green floral str3 3 methyl 1 phenyl 1 pentyn 3 ol rosey floral muguet like str4 3 ethyl 1 phenyl 1 pentyn 3 ol fresh rosey str5 3 4 dimethyl phenyl 1 pentyn 3 ol sweet floral slightly rosey str6 ______________________________________ compounds of the present invention may be prepared in accordance with known technology by reacting phenylacetylene with the appropriate ketone as illustrated in accompanying scheme i str7 such procedures are reported by smissman et al in the journal of the american chemical society vol 78 pp 3395 3400 1956 and are incorporated here by reference the phenylethynyl carbinols of the present invention have been found to possess distinctive green floral rosey muguet slightly balsamic odors which render them useful in fine fragrances as well as perfumed products such as soaps detergents deodorants cosmetic preparations and the like one or more of the phenylethynyl carbinols of this invention and auxiliary perfume ingredients for example alcohols aldehydes ketones nitriles esters and essential oils may be admixed so that the combined odors of the individual components produce a desired fragrance such perfume compositions are carefully balanced harmonious blends of essential oils aroma chemicals resinoids and other extracts of natural odorous materials each perfume ingredient imparts its own characteristic effect to the composition thus one or more of the phenylethynyl carbinols of the invention can be employed to impart novel characteristics into fragrance compositions such perfume compositions may contain between about 0 001 and about 80 weight percent of any one or more of the phenylethynyl carbinols.