Why does fresh grape smell like tequila?
Grape's signature aroma isn't built from a single "grape" molecule — it's an ester trio that overlaps almost perfectly with the volatile profile of aged agave spirit.
All three esters are fermentation byproducts that tequila accumulates during agave conversion — meaning grape and tequila share a common ester grammar, even though one is a raw fruit and the other a distilled spirit from a desert plant.
See exactly how far over the detection threshold each compound is — the part of the chemistry that explains why this pairing works. Plus the full ranked list for any ingredient, compound index, and Compare tool.
OAV (Odor Activity Value) = concentration ÷ detection threshold. Numbers above 1 mean the compound contributes detectably to aroma.