| abstract |
The invention relates to a fragrance composition. A novel musk-based fragrance having an excellent musky fragrance is provided. Also provided is a fragrance composition containing, as an active ingredient, a macrocyclic lactone compound represented by the following formula (1) shown in the description, wherein A represents an ethenylene group, R represents an alkyl group having 1-3 carbon atoms, and n represents an integer from 1 to 6. |